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Dail Debates

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 453 - Controlled drug sales [Black Mamba] [14008/12]. (13 Mar 2012)

[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 149 - Controlled substances [Benzylpiperazine] [10678/10]. (03 Mar 2010)

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[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 191 - Medicinal products [Benzylpiperazine] [4670/07]. (08 Feb 2007)

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[Health Research Board] New report reveals the latest drug trends across Europe. (15 Nov 2011)

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[European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction] New drug BZP to be placed under control across the EU. (04 Mar 2008)

[EMCDDA] Council asks EMCDDA to assess risks of BZP. (24 Mar 2007)