Number entering drug treatment up 52 per cent in six years: report
A new study into problem drug use in Ireland has found that the number of cases reporting cannabis as their main problem substance has increased significantly.
View ArticlePics: 11 curious close-ups of scientific images
The Health Research Board wants to “showcase the magic of science” with amazing images. Job done.
View ArticleRoad accident hotspots identified in new research
So far this year, 154 people have been killed on Irish roads.
View ArticleNew research looks at flu vaccines and antibiotic misuse
The Health Research Board published its Picture of Health for 2012 today.
View ArticleIntervention to change unhealthy behaviour could save Irish lives
The research into behavioural intervention is one of six major projects given a total of €9 million today.
View ArticleOne person dies from a drug overdose every day in Ireland
New figures on drugs-related deaths in Ireland show that the number of people who have died from cocaine misuse has halved in four years.
View ArticleThe county with the most people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse? Waterford
A new study has found that an average of 8,000 people a year seek treatment for alcoholism in Ireland.
View ArticleGirls make up vast majority of young people seeking psychiatric help for...
Some 87% of people under the age of 18 presenting with eating disorders are female.
View ArticleDrug-related deaths: 62% increase in fatalities over ten-year period
Alcohol remains the single most common drug implicated in deaths between 2004 and 2014.
View ArticleWorld-first trial shows single injection could help patients recover after...
The breakthrough could lead to improved quality of life and life expectancy for patients.
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