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HRB National Drugs Library. (2026) Factsheet: Sedatives and tranquilisers - the Irish situation 2026. Dublin: HRB National Drugs Library.

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Item Type
FactSheet
Publication Type
Irish-related
Drug Type
CNS depressants / Sedatives, Prescription/Over the counter
Intervention Type
General / Comprehensive
Date
8 January 2026
Pages
7 p.
Publisher
HRB National Drugs Library
Corporate Creators
HRB National Drugs Library
Place of Publication
Dublin
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Subjects
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence
B Substances > Sedatives, hypnotics or tranquillisers (CNS depressants)
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Benzodiazepines
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Other novel substances > Zopiclone, eszopiclone, zaleplon and zolpidem
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Treatment factors
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime > Substance related crime > Crime associated with substance production and distribution
P Demography, epidemiology, and history > Population dynamics / statistics > Substance related mortality / death
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland

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