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Wednesday 2 December 2020
Paul Walsh says he was ‘drunk-driving’ everywhere.
Over 11,600 people who are homeless or in addiction were helped by Merchants Quay Ireland in 2019.
The state also legalised access to magic mushrooms for therapeutic use.
Theories claim adrenochrome is harvested from children in a trafficking ring.
The following account is written by a member of Addictive Eaters Anonymous, who shares her experience of sobriety from addictive eating.
Sixty-three homeless people were diagnosed with Covid-19 and there was one death, a fraction of what had been predicted.
Mental Health Occupational Therapist Michelle Murray says living with the shame of addiction is always tough, but lockdown pushes even harder. She says there is hope.
The purchasing of drugs online brings significant regulatory challenges.
Drug users are at an increased risk of contracting Covid-19 – many suffer from underlying health conditions and don’t have a safe place to self-isolate if needed.
James Leonard shared his story of addiction on The Tommy Tiernan Show last month.
Former jockey John Gillen on his life before and after his descent into alcoholism.
The drug has been making headlines after more overdoses last weekend and a high-profile rape case.
People can buy a hit of the highly addictive drug for as little as €1.
We look at what chemsex is, and the role the drugs GHB and crystal meth play in it.
Services such as the Breakthrough Programme in West Dublin can be a lifesaver for young men.
Applying neoliberal tools to community work is ultimately about cost-cutting and power, writes Senator Lynn Ruane.
Dublin City Council has refused planning permission for an injecting facility.
The Dublin-based addiction centre treated 1,350 people in 2018 and is now planning an expansion to Limerick.
The President of the Association of Garda Superintendents said there are constant challenges for gardaí in dealing with drugs and organised crime.
New research found the local drug economy – unlike precarious work – recruits young people by incentivising and enticing them.
There has been a decrease in the number of alcohol dependency cases being treated in recent years, but an increase in their severity.
The trust receives funding from the gambling industry and will be run by a board which includes two former junior ministers.
A plan to open a medically supervised injecting facility has been met with fierce local opposition.
Of the total number, 549 were male and 187 were female.
The proportion of problem gamblers in Ireland is far lower than in Northern Ireland, according to data from the Health Research Board.
The HSE has provided figures on the age and geographic breakdown of some of those who enter treatment for gambling addiction.
I thought if I could just eat and be thin I’d be OK, writes a member of Addictive Eaters Anonymous.
The HSE has admitted its own figures don’t come close to painting a picture of the extent of problem gambling in Ireland.
Parents of addicts have remortgaged their homes in some cases to pay off drug debts.
Mental illness and addiction are interlinked so why are people who suffer from both routinely excluded from services, asks Senator Lynn Ruane.
Karen Docherty is calling for stronger support systems to be put in place for families affected by suicide.
To help answer, this is the second week that Dear Fifi called upon the experts at the Rutland Centre.
Addiction does not discriminate.
31-year-old Samantha Walsh was beaten to death in April 2017.
Merchants Quay chief: “It’s an understatement at this point to say we have a homelessness crisis”
A significant proportion of the population have experimented with drugs and for some this has been life-changing.
As the Rutland Centre turns 40, some of the first patients through its doors shared their experiences with TheJournal.ie.
The Rutland Centre is seeing shifts in the people it treats, and is emphasising how anyone can recover from addiction on its 40th anniversary.
One treatment expert said he is concerned, in particular, about young people who can very quickly gamble all of their money away online.
“Fortnite’s peak may be behind us,” a market tracker said this week.
IT’S THE FIRST of December, which means the beginning of Christmas month.
But today’s date is also a bit more significant than in other years, because it marks the end of Level 5 restrictions that have been in place across the country for the last six weeks.
From today, retailers, hairdressers, gyms, cinemas, museums and libraries can re-open to the public.
Some shops are even making up for lost time by opening through the night tonight, and there have been reports of overnight queues outside a few retailers ahead of their re-opening today.
For the day that’s in it, we’re wondering: Do you plan on going to a non-essential shop today?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Dublin-based GP Mark Murphy illustrates where the failings are in how we fund our healthcare system.
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