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Digital Desk Staff. [Irish Examiner Breaking News] Minister hopes permission will be granted for supervised injecting facility in Dublin. (13 Dec 2019)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 24-hour helpline to direct callers to over 1,000 mental health support services. (28 Nov 2019)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] , Clarke, Vivienne Assistant Garda Commissioner defends force’s record on dealing with drugs. (30 Oct 2019)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] , O'Keeffe, Cormac Govt allocates €200k for new health diversion system for people caught with illegal drugs. (17 Oct 2019)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 10% increase in numbers treated for addiction disorders. (11 Oct 2019)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Hepatitis C could be eliminated in Ireland in a decade, conference hears. (16 Feb 2019)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 1 in 8 drivers admit drink-driving in past 2 years; AA Ireland issue warning ahead of festive season. (02 Dec 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Almost half of Irish drinkers consuming alcohol at high-risk level. (19 Nov 2018)

Press Association. [Irish Examiner Breaking News] Dublin hosts first National Drugs Forum. (12 Nov 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] No deal Brexit would be disastrous for drinks industry, warns Alcohol Beverage Federation. (15 Oct 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Calls for regulation to prevent alcohol abuse harming children. (18 Sep 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Almost three-quarters at Oberstown Detention Campus have substance misuse problem. (14 Jun 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Ireland has one of EU's highest rates of drug-related deaths. (Jun 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 'Failure to address alcohol abuse harming vulnerable children'. (24 May 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Forensic Science Lab dealing with serious backlog of cases. (24 May 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Fianna Fáil: Online betting sites creating 'a whole new generation of addicts'. (10 May 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Services sees more doctors seeking help for mental health and addiction issues. (12 Apr 2018)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Ireland no longer heaviest drinking nation in EU. (27 Aug 2017)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] , McCarthaigh, Sean ‘Inadequate’ aid to help expectant mums quit smoking. (01 Aug 2017)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Grave concern over increase in young people using 'Dial A Drink'. (27 Jun 2017)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Roadside drug testing kits may not work in cold weather. (27 Apr 2017)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] We want his death to be a lesson to others on the dangers of anabolic steroids: Family’s appeal. (25 Apr 2017)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 600 babies born with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome every year. (21 Apr 2017)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Epilepsy, brain and nerve damage, cancer, liver failure - all linked to excessive drinking. (01 Jan 2017)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Cigarette vending operators to mount court challenge against proposed ban. (17 Aug 2016)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Strong evidence links alcohol to seven types of cancer. (22 Jul 2016)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Call for drug testing labs following party drug death. (28 Jan 2016)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Drink-driving conviction rates higher than reported says Transport Minister. (11 Nov 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 'I am not endorsing drugs' says Aodhán O'Riordán. (08 Nov 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Govt figures show less than half of drink driving cases end in conviction. (19 Oct 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 'Hundreds of drink-driving cases in balance' as DPP seeks leave to appeal High Court ruling. (16 Oct 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] New restrictions on gambling and e-cigarette adverts announced. (17 Sep 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Cigarettes smuggling 'the new cocaine trade'; 'paltry ' fines blamed. (27 Jul 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Campaign sees significant drop in smoking teenagers. (20 Jul 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] IMO to launch proposals to combat substance and alcohol abuse. (11 Jun 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Dubliners attempt to have sentences quashed after recent drugs loophole. (08 Apr 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Irish parents warned not to give kids under 12 medicines containing codeine. (08 Apr 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Hospital sees more than 100 children with 'acute alcohol intoxication' in three years. (02 Mar 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Cancer Society to refuse donations from cigarette-maker's law firm. (24 Feb 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Bill on e-cigarettes due to be launched today. (30 Jan 2015)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 'Important question' raised in drugs case at Court of Appeal. (11 Nov 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Higgins opens large extension of addiction centre in Dublin. (15 Sep 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 'Digital detox' urged to combat internet and social-media addiction. (12 Sep 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Traders demand action against open drug use on Dublin streets. (06 Jul 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Study: Irish youngsters most likely in Europe to use cannabis and legal highs. (26 Jun 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Ireland most expensive in EU for alcohol and tobacco. (19 Jun 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Almost a third of parents using medicines to get child to sleep, claims health expert. (16 Jun 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Call for Garda crackdown on teen drinking on Dublin's beaches. (09 Jun 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Student journal publishes guide to making illegal drug. (01 Apr 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] We start drinking at 16, study finds. (01 Apr 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] One in four hurt by someone else's drinking. (24 Mar 2014)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Minimum alcohol pricing 'by mid-2014'. (20 Nov 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Over half of Irish population drink in 'high-risk' manner. (20 Nov 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Government green-lights first stage of plain packaging for cigarettes. (19 Nov 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Bill proposes to legalise recreational use of cannabis. (24 Oct 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Report reveals weaknesses in 'war on drugs'. (01 Oct 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Crack-cocaine dealers see jail sentences increased. (25 Sep 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Doctors: Irish people 'do not need another reason to drink'. (22 Sep 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Eurostat finds Ireland's youth use 'legal highs' the most in EU. (17 Sep 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Charities call for cap on tobacco industry profits. (05 Sep 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] 'Ming' Flanagan: legalisation of medical cannabis not a back door for recreational use. (29 Aug 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Alcohol spending up 1.2% to €6.36bn. (22 Aug 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Many heavy drinkers believe they drink only 'socially', expert claims. (16 Aug 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Minister for Health asked to clarify legal status of e-cigarettes. (06 Aug 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Survey: Almost 30% of empty cigarette packets are illegal. (29 Jul 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Reilly aims for tobacco-free Ireland by 2025. (25 Jul 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Reilly intent on removing branding from cigarette packs. (23 Jul 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Survey: Seven in 10 men drink in a harmful manner. (26 Jun 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] UK: E-cigarettes to be classified as 'medicines'. (12 Jun 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] College of Physicians worried about 'catastrophic' level of alcohol-related deaths. (03 Jun 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Drugs crisis organisation call for decriminalisation of drug use. (21 May 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Reilly wants lower pub prices and higher off-sales prices. (20 Mar 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] FF: Govt not tackling cheap alcohol issue. (23 Feb 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Junior cup kids 'have necks on them like adults' due to supplements, says sports doctor. (13 Feb 2013)

[Irish Examiner Breaking News] Minister announces changes to drugs task forces. (18 Dec 2012)