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Dail Debates

[Oireachtas] Dáil Éireann debate. Question 24 – Addiction treatment services [Community employment] [37652/24]. (24 Sep 2024)

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2023) Counseling approaches to promote recovery from problematic substance use and related issues. Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) series 65 (Publication no. PEP23-02-01-003). Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration .

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(2023) Promoting addiction recovery through building recovery ready communities. In: EWODOR Conference, 23rd – 24th October 2023, Trinity College, Dublin.

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[Irish Examiner] , Dunphy, Liz Drug users being trained to prevent overdoses. (19 Dec 2023)

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