What wastewater samples tell us about cocaine use in Co Kildare Preliminary analysis puts the average daily consumption of the drug to be in the order of 100 milligrams per 1,000 people per day Drugs • 06 Jun
What wastewater samples tell us about cocaine use in Co Kildare Preliminary analysis puts the average daily consumption of the drug to be in the order of 100 milligrams per 1,000 people per day Drugs • 06 Jun
How do drugs get their names & why are they so hard to pronounce? Names like idarucizumab, levetiracetam and ustekinumab may look like words from Greek or Norse mythology, but they're chosen with purpose Health • 30 May
How do drugs get their names & why are they so hard to pronounce? Names like idarucizumab, levetiracetam and ustekinumab may look like words from Greek or Norse mythology, but they're chosen with purpose Health • 30 May
How can the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use make a difference? It would be transformative if the Citizens' Assembly listened to testimonies and became empathetic witnesses about drug use in Ireland Citizens Assembly • 26 Jun 23
How can the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use make a difference? It would be transformative if the Citizens' Assembly listened to testimonies and became empathetic witnesses about drug use in Ireland Citizens Assembly • 26 Jun 23
What do we know about drug testing at the Electric Picnic? Drug testing at music festivals has been used as a harm reduction strategy, so what have others countries learned from it? Health • 16 Nov 22
What do we know about drug testing at the Electric Picnic? Drug testing at music festivals has been used as a harm reduction strategy, so what have others countries learned from it? Health • 16 Nov 22
5 things a Citizens' Assembly on drug use should consider The Citizens' Assembly provides a unique opportunity to learn from elsewhere and develop an evidence-based response to drug use Citizens’ Assembly • 30 Aug 22
5 things a Citizens' Assembly on drug use should consider The Citizens' Assembly provides a unique opportunity to learn from elsewhere and develop an evidence-based response to drug use Citizens’ Assembly • 30 Aug 22
Supports needed for Irish families mourning drug-related deaths Families who lose a loved one to a drug death experience a silent grief that puts them at risk of mental and physical health problems Ireland • 11 May 22
Supports needed for Irish families mourning drug-related deaths Families who lose a loved one to a drug death experience a silent grief that puts them at risk of mental and physical health problems Ireland • 11 May 22
How a Taliban ban on opium could affect the Irish drugs market Afghanistan is the world's largest source of illicit opium, the primary ingredient in heroin Drugs • 23 Aug 21
How a Taliban ban on opium could affect the Irish drugs market Afghanistan is the world's largest source of illicit opium, the primary ingredient in heroin Drugs • 23 Aug 21
Can universities reduce harms associated with students' drug use? Drug use by students is under-researched, and doesn't consider the unique context in which students live, work and study Drugs • 14 Dec 20
Can universities reduce harms associated with students' drug use? Drug use by students is under-researched, and doesn't consider the unique context in which students live, work and study Drugs • 14 Dec 20
Is remdesivir the 'magic bullet' when it comes to Covid-19? An expert verdict on the effectiveness of the drug recently used to treat US president Donald Trump Medicine • 13 Oct 20
Is remdesivir the 'magic bullet' when it comes to Covid-19? An expert verdict on the effectiveness of the drug recently used to treat US president Donald Trump Medicine • 13 Oct 20
Why drug dealing and drug use will increase after Covid-19 Research shows that drug consumption and dealing have previously increased during recessions and economic downturns. Drugs • 15 Sep 20
Why drug dealing and drug use will increase after Covid-19 Research shows that drug consumption and dealing have previously increased during recessions and economic downturns. Drugs • 15 Sep 20
The drugs which end up in our sewers, drains and rivers We are releasing pharmaceuticals into our waterways which affect how microorganisms, plants and animals interact with each other Environment • 10 Feb 20
The drugs which end up in our sewers, drains and rivers We are releasing pharmaceuticals into our waterways which affect how microorganisms, plants and animals interact with each other Environment • 10 Feb 20
The problem with medicinal cannabis The lack of sufficient evidence to support medicinal cannabis products is indisputable Health • 28 Jan 20
The problem with medicinal cannabis The lack of sufficient evidence to support medicinal cannabis products is indisputable Health • 28 Jan 20
How out-of-town drug dealers exploit vulnerable people in Ireland Ireland can learn lessons from the British experience in dealing with 'county lines' drug dealing Crime • 15 Jan 20
How out-of-town drug dealers exploit vulnerable people in Ireland Ireland can learn lessons from the British experience in dealing with 'county lines' drug dealing Crime • 15 Jan 20
A beginner's guide to the psychedelic renaissance New research shows that psychedelics In the right setting have the potential to help treat addictions, depression and many mental disorders Health • 05 Sep 19
A beginner's guide to the psychedelic renaissance New research shows that psychedelics In the right setting have the potential to help treat addictions, depression and many mental disorders Health • 05 Sep 19
A future of expensive new medicines and tough decisions When deciding which medicines, treatments, services and programmes to fund, the primary aim should be to reduce uncertainty about expected outcomes New drugs • 21 May 18
A future of expensive new medicines and tough decisions When deciding which medicines, treatments, services and programmes to fund, the primary aim should be to reduce uncertainty about expected outcomes New drugs • 21 May 18
Drugs 2.0: the Irish ecstasy market and harm reduction Opinion: Ireland is ranked second highest for MDMA consumption among 15 to 34 year olds in Europe so is it time that digital platforms are assessed to support harm reduction? Drugs 2.0 • 20 Oct 17
Drugs 2.0: the Irish ecstasy market and harm reduction Opinion: Ireland is ranked second highest for MDMA consumption among 15 to 34 year olds in Europe so is it time that digital platforms are assessed to support harm reduction? Drugs 2.0 • 20 Oct 17
