New law proposed by Government is in conflict with legislation introduced in 2018 to drive down drinking, particularly among young people, review says
Health Research Board (HRB)
Young people who suffered adversity are substantially more at risk of self-harm, University of Galway study shows
Debunking healthcare myths – researchers at University of Galway answer questions from the public about health claims
Medicinal cannabis ‘significantly benefits’ treatment of MS and diabetes, Health Research Board says
Review finds no conclusive evidence of effectiveness of medicinal cannabis in treating anxiety or pain in cancer
Merchant’s Quay Ireland says location will be safer, and will remove some open drug use and litter from streets
As 15 per cent of the population in Ireland has an alcohol use disorder, it’s time we recognise the problem and its effects, and get the right support
Figure of 121 deaths was up from 92 fatalities in 2019, according to latest statistics taken from coroners’ files
New figures show 210 hospital admissions for conditions in 2022, with vast majority being women
Cocaine surpasses cannabis as the most common additional drug among problem drinkers
Last year cocaine accounted for one in three of the 12,009 cases treated for problem drug-use, according to a Health Research Board report
The median age of those who died was 40, with over half dying from drug or alcohol overdoses, the first study of its kind has found
Department of Health secretary general disputed many key findings of report into botched secondment of former chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan to TCD
Sexual orientation of parents not an important determinant of children’s development, researchers say
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