Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Head Shops
A Dublin school principal has warned of the dangers of 'head shop' drugs after two teenagers who had taken the substances needed counselling. Mary Mitchell O'Connor told the Herald the youngsters needed psychiatric treatment after experimenting with the 'legal highs'. Ms Mitchell O'Connor, who is also a Fine Gael councillor in Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown, said the teenagers involved were two students from Blackrock in south Dublin, aged only 15 and 16 years old. "One is suffering with anxiety and the... Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Crack / Cocaine Specific
Hello, I promised an article that would further elaborate on endorphins, however there has been increased awareness, attention, (and need!) for knowledge around cocaine - and what people can do to get off it – or at least to gain some kinda management over chronic, uncontrollable usage. I thought that this too would be a good way to introduce a concept that is vital to our understanding about addiction. This is called ‘the brain-reward systems’. In fact, all the scientific/medical public... Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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In the Press
The legality of the drug mephedrone will be examined "very speedily, very carefully" following the deaths of two teenagers, Lord Mandelson has said. The business secretary said the government would take "any action" needed to deal with the drug. Louis Wainwright, 18, and Nicholas Smith, 19, died in Scunthorpe on Monday after taking the drug. Four people have been arrested in connection with the deaths, including two men aged 26 and 20 and a boy of 17. The Home Office said it would receive advice ... Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Sunday, January 31, 2010
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Benzodiazepines
Category: DepressantLegal Status
Prescription only medicines
Short-term effects
Relief from anxiety and tension is achieved with less drowsiness and
lack of co-ordination than with alcohol or barbiturates. On their own,
enormous doses would be required to cause overdoes or death.
Pleasurable feelings as with diazepam but not usually with other
benzodiazepines.
Long Term effects
Sometimes chronic sedation and lethargy and after high doses chronic
intoxication. Physical dependence can occur aft... Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Alcohol Specific
When Alcoholics Anonymous fails you, harm reduction may be the solution. The following article is published by HAMS - Harm Reduction for Alcohol There is a very common myth in circulation which says that the only cure for a "true alcoholic" is to go to AA and that anyone who quits drinking without AA is not a "true alcoholic". This myth was created by AA but actually it has no basis in fact. Whether a person is successful at quitting drinking on their own, via AA, or via another program such as... Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Thursday, January 7, 2010
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In the Press
The number of motorists driving under the influence of drugs continues to rise despite a Government commitment to clamp down on the offence. New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show the number of drug-drivers detected during the first nine months of last year rose to 600. This was up from 490 for the same period in 2008, a rise of over 22pc. Figures also show that over the last five years, the number of drivers who get behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs has rise... Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Thursday, January 7, 2010
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In the Press
Alcohol is doing more damage to Irish society than illegal drugs, a leading researcher has warning. Dr Deirdre Mongan, co-author of a Health Research Board (HRB) report highlighting the social consequences of alcohol abuse said "without a shadow of a doubt", alcohol was posing a bigger problem than drugs. Dr Mongan, who works in the alcohol and drug research unit of the HRB, said the legality of alcohol was the only thing that separated the two and while drinking was seen as socially acceptable... Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Thursday, December 17, 2009
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In the Press
The Number of people sleeping rough in Dublin has fallen. However, physical and mental health issues of those sleeping rough are increasingly complex and demanding, two reports published today indicate. In addition, a higher proportion of the population is from outside Ireland and outside the EU. The reports are the Homeless Agency’s annual Winter Rough Sleeper Count and the Dublin Simon Community’s Health Audit . The rough-sleeper count totalled the people sleeping rough across the four loc... Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan on Sunday, December 6, 2009
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IHRF News
DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL THE IHRF SITE WILL NOT BE UPDATED UNTIL 13TH DECEMBER 2009. WE APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVIENIENCE AND NORMAL SERVICE WILL RESUME ON THE 13TH
KERRIE RYAN
IHRF CHAIR Continue reading...
Posted by Kerrie Ryan taken from spunout.ie on Friday, November 13, 2009
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Amphetamine Specific
Chemical name: Amphetamine Sulphate Street name: Sulphate, sulph, whiz, speed. What is it? Amphetamine sulphate is a man made drug that usually comes in a white, grey, pink or yellow powder or pill/tablet form. It may be taken by mouth, dissolved in water, injected, sniffed up the nose, or smoked. Tablets and capsules may be manufactured illegally or diverted from medical use. Effects- what happens when you take Amphetamines: • Amphetamine is a stimulant, which acts on the central nervous system... Continue reading...
| The Ultimate in Harm Reduction...Sobriety. (This Video contains graphic images)
One Persons Experience of Benzo Withdrawal Part One
One Persons Experience of Benzo Withdrawal
Part Two
One Persons take on the SSRI issue in Canada (is it so different here ??)
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