# Addiction
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Crack
HSE launches new advice campaign as cocaine use returns to Celtic Tiger levels
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17 Jul 2018
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Addiction
10,000 through the doors in 40 years... and the Rutland Centre wants to inspire others with their story
15 Jul 2018
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Courts
Burglar with history of drug addiction thanks judge for 'saving' his life by putting him back into custody
15 Jul 2018
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Aslan
Christy Dignam: The bankers are still up here making millions... and we've 4,000 kids in homeless accommodation
11 Jul 2018
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Voices
'Therapists were relieved when the WHO listed gaming addiction as a mental health condition'
Stella O'Malley
1 Jul 2018
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Voices
'There are gardaí, politicians and doctors who have taken something illegal at some point'
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
23 Jun 2018
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Addiction
'I'd a wife and two kids. Everything looked perfect to the outside world. It wasn't. I was addicted to cocaine'
11 Jun 2018
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Money Money Money
Offering free patches to employees who smoke doesn't help them quit - but giving them money does
27 May 2018
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Addiction
'Some families lost four of five children to drugs': Being a GP in Dublin's inner city
26 May 2018
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Voices
'She was frantic, her boyfriend had assaulted her and was going to make her do sex work'
Tony Duffin
29 Apr 2018
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Voices
'We need to help people who use drugs make healthier choices, not treat them as criminals'
Tony Duffin
29 Mar 2018
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Addiction
'I couldn't handle it anymore. Three days before the weigh-in, I went missing'
24 Mar 2018
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Addiction
A 'wonder drug' used to treat alcoholism may not be as effective as previously thought
4 Mar 2018
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Addiction
'You junkie, you addict' - How stigma can prevent drug users getting the help they need
27 Feb 2018
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problem drinking
'While the rest of us are looking forward at this time of year, they're feeling the dread and the anxiety'
21 Dec 2017
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Focus Ireland
'I was nearly crying when I got accommodation. It's not just my home, it's a home for my children'
11 Dec 2017
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Coolmine
Overcoming addiction with sailing: 'It's a way of life I never knew existed and better than any drug'
24 Sep 2017
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hostel assault
'It's why homeless people won't stay in these places' - Woman assaulted by fellow resident at Dublin hostel
11 Sep 2017
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tackling addiction
'I'm seven years sober last week. That, for me, beats any Olympic medal' - Kenneth Egan on his recovery
29 Aug 2017
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Addiction
Scientists are using painkiller-addicted fish to develop new treatments for addicts
27 Aug 2017
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Addiction
Social work action 'unacceptably slow' in case of heroin user whose newborn died
13 Aug 2017
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painkillers
Two million people are addicted to opioid drugs in US, with 90 dying every day
13 Aug 2017
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Voices
Alcohol addiction: 'How could I explain to my friends that our house was different?'
Stephen
6 Aug 2017
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reducing harm
'These people matter': The government's new 'compassionate' plan to tackle drug addiction
17 Jul 2017
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philippines president
Corpses in the slums and police corruption: A year into Duterte's bloody drugs war
2 Jul 2017
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Addiction
Left in limbo with their Swedish asylum applications, Afghan teenagers are turning to heroin
3 Jun 2017
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Voices
'My parents used to tell me that Matthew was “on holiday”. I found letters addressed from Clover Hill'
Niamh O'Donoghue
2 Jun 2017
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Voices
Drugs: 'How is arresting someone for something that they are addicted to helping?'
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
25 Apr 2017
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ask for help
'The doctor was feeling anxious, dejected and worthless': Medics get help at new support group
8 Apr 2017
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Addiction
Women next in line for serious gambling problems thanks to 'female-friendly gaming sites'
20 Mar 2017
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Voices
My boyfriend's gambling: 'I loved two people. One was a compulsive liar and emotionally unavailable'
Anonymous
18 Mar 2017
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Alcoholism
'I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help': Ben Affleck speaks out about his alcohol addiction
15 Mar 2017
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Addiction
'They're not your friend': Warning over bookmakers as Cheltenham festival begins
14 Mar 2017
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There are moments in our lives where the world changes and you go 'was I on the right road all the time?'
12 Mar 2017
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Beyond the Grave
Former addict from Dublin spending three days underground in a grave to raise addiction awareness
2 Mar 2017
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