News from Ireland and Around the World about Addiction Treatment

Roisin Ingle of Irish Times examines the increasing popularity of sober nights out in Dublin

A National Coordinating Committee to be established to guide the work of the Drug and Alcohol Task Forces and drive implementation of the National Drugs Strategy. Article published in the Irish Examiner.

Article from Irish Examiner (Catherine Shanahan) focusing on underage drinking - is it right to introduce children to alcohol in the home? Does the evidence support the introduction of alcohol to teenagers in the home setting?

Irish Examiner (Evelyn Ring) reports on new drug available for treatment of alcohol dependence

Editorial from Irish Examiner

Prof Gunter Schumann at the Institute of Psychiatry, London publishes genetic study on binge drinking in 16 year olds. By John von Radowitz, Irish Independent

Irish Examiner article by Cormac O'Keefe

Irish Examiner

Will minimum pricing of alcohol reduce the carnage associated with alcohol dependence?

More evidence of industrial cannabis growth in Ireland