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[Oireachtas] Joint Sub-Committee on Mental Health debate. (13 Jun 2023)

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Calder, Robert (2023) Addictions Edited: the monthly take-home podcast. Series 1, 2023. London: Society for the Study of Addiction.

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[newstalk.com] , Cantwell, Molly 1-in-five people treated for drug and alcohol addiction have of ADHD symptoms - new report. (27 Feb 2025)

[Irish Medical Times] Prenatal exposure to smoking linked to ADHD. (22 May 2014)