#Drug use
Ministers considering alternative approaches to dealing with drug possession for personal use
A working group was set up last year to consider issues such as the possession of drugs for personal use, and to review other jurisdictions’ drug laws.
Problem cocaine use increases by nearly 100%
Fresh stats reveal a dramatic spike in people seeking help for problem cocaine use.
Cannabis and cocaine are most common drugs used by people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse
There has been a decrease in the number of alcohol dependency cases being treated in recent years, but an increase in their severity.
Majority of Irish people believe drug users should be dealt with by health services, not courts
Half of respondents disagreed that their loved ones should be prosecuted for drug use.
'You feel you can't get a job': Methadone users face stigma and isolation, new report finds
The research examines the experiences of 25 people who have been on methadone treatment.
'I started taking drugs when I was 12 ... it was just seen as a cool thing to do'
TheJournal.ie spent a morning this week at Merchant’s Quay Ireland, which provides assistance to homeless people and drug users in Dublin.
Drug-testing roll out at music festivals and nightclubs to be examined by expert group
Drug-testing is available in a number of other European countries.
'They're asking about MDMA, LSD and cocaine': Keeping people drug-safe at Electric Picnic
The Ana Liffey Drug Project is at Electric Picnic this weekend – and it has proved to be a busy few days so far.
Young adults in Ireland are taking more MDMA and cannabis than they used to
The latest European Drug Report has been released today.
One in every five young adult deaths in the US is related to opioids
The study found that the percentage of deaths attributed to opioids in the US increased by 292% from 2001 to 2016.
HSE issues drug safety advice to Irish festivalgoers in wake of two deaths in UK
People are being asked to look after themselves and look out for their friends during the festival season.
Grime star Stormzy hits back at Daily Mail for saying his music 'glorifies' cannabis use
The newspaper claimed that grime music is ‘product placement’ for cannabis.
Stormzy has ripped into the Daily Mail for saying his music is 'glorifying' cannabis use
The DM are at it again.
'I was nearly crying when I got accommodation. It's not just my home, it's a home for my children'
Focus Ireland has supported over 14,000 people so far this year who are homeless or at risk of losing their home.
Pill testing kits, chill-out rooms and free water: How to reduce harm from taking drugs in nightclubs
A new European guide on responding to drug problems was released today.
'I used to have to wash myself in a bookies every morning because there would be needles all over the hostel'
Merchant’s Quay Ireland is launching its annual review for 2016 today.
HSE looking for company to operate pilot supervised injection centre
The facility will look “like any other health or social care premises” said a HSE national addiction lead.
Social work action 'unacceptably slow' in case of heroin user whose newborn died
The baby boy’s death was not reported to be connected to his mother’s drug use, but a report has criticised the seven-week delay in making contact with the woman.
Two million people are addicted to opioid drugs in US, with 90 dying every day
Many people buy pills illegally when their prescriptions run out.
FactCheck: Has the rate of illegal drug use increased most among young Irish people?
The government says it has so we take a deep dive into who is taking what – and how often.
The number of people seeking treatment over cocaine use at highest since 2010
The report found cannabis to be the second most common drug among those treated between 2009 and 2015.
'A great day for drug policy in Ireland': Supervised injecting centres get go-ahead
The proposed bill passed all stages of the Oireachtas today.
Opinion: 'Ireland could lead the way in developing new human-centred approaches to drug use'
I am delighted to see this government’s commitment to properly evaluate how decriminalisation could work in an Irish context, writes Dr John Collins.
FactCheck: How many detox beds are there in Ireland?
In three parts, FactCheck referees an argument between a Minister of State and a Dublin City Councillor over supervised injection centres. Tonight – Part One.
Teenage boy kicked his mother in head during assaults
The boy, who has mental health and substance abuse issues, left his mother fearing for her life.
These are the European cities that use the most drugs (based on their toilet water)
The research observed a spike in drug use over the weekend.
More US adults are using marijuana as they don't think it's harmful
There have been a number of calls for cannabis to be legalised in Ireland for medical reasons.
'We woke up in a tent last Christmas, now we have a home'
Simon Coveney opened new housing units for people who were homeless in Dublin today.
Drug use: People in all kinds of venues taking ecstasy - not just dance clubs
A new report from the EU looks at drug use across the continent.
Plan to tackle drug use in laneway near busy Dublin shopping street
Local businesses have reported open drug use, violence and sometimes sexual activity in the lane.
Criminalising possession doesn't discourage use - we need real solutions
Ultimately, drug policy is about two things – what works; and what is acceptable to people, writes Ana Liffey’s Tony Duffin.
Where do Ireland's political parties stand on decriminalising cannabis?
Could Ireland go down the Portuguese route?
Drug testing in nightclubs branded 'knee-jerk reaction' after Cork tragedy
Michaél Martin doesn’t seem keen on the idea after it was brought up by Leo Varadkar.
Woman guilty of child abduction escapes jail but told to stay away from childcare facilities and schools
She was given an 18-month suspended sentence.
Of 23,000 who say they took MDMA, 202 ended up in hospital
There has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking medical treatment after taking the drug over the past few years.
How often do people use drugs while working? Most often around exam time anyway
About one in eight Irish people who took a global survey admitted to doing it.
Irish recreational drug users reveal cocaine and MDMA use - and talk 'mystery white powders'
Only one-fifth of those who admitted using cannabis do so for ‘medicinal purposes’.
HIV is on the rise in Dublin
There has been a spike in the number of cases among drug users.
Ask The Expert: 'Every alley way in Dublin is used for public injecting at some point'
The Ana Liffey Drug Project’s director dropped in to the newsroom for a chat this afternoon.
"'There's no heroin here, it's only a Dublin thing' - it's complete lies"
An Irish play tackles drug use head on.
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