#Health Research Board

# health-research-board - Friday 8 March, 2019

Drugs

736 people died directly as a result of drugs in 2016

Mar 8th 2019, 7:49 AM 9,836 Views 49 Comments

Of the total number, 549 were male and 187 were female.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 27 February, 2019

Health Research Board

There are at least 40,000 problem gamblers in Ireland

Feb 27th 2019, 4:09 PM 11,479 Views 26 Comments

The proportion of problem gamblers in Ireland is far lower than in Northern Ireland, according to data from the Health Research Board.

# health-research-board - Saturday 1 September, 2018

Problem Drinking

Research shows 21 people a day seek treatment for problematic alcohol use

Sep 1st 2018, 7:30 AM 11,555 Views 26 Comments

Experts say the figure may be heavily underreported.

# health-research-board - Tuesday 12 December, 2017

Health Research Board

Two people died every day in 2015 over drug use with alcohol the number one drug

Dec 12th 2017, 12:05 AM 13,308 Views 31 Comments

Almost 20,000 potential life years were lost in 2015 alone.

# health-research-board - Monday 3 July, 2017

Dependency

The average person in alcohol treatment in Ireland is 41, male and started drinking at 16

Jul 3rd 2017, 12:24 PM 16,183 Views 20 Comments

The Health Research Board has published new figures on alcohol use between 2009 and 2015.

# health-research-board - Thursday 11 May, 2017

Drug Treatment

The number of people seeking treatment over cocaine use at highest since 2010

May 11th 2017, 10:24 AM 12,170 Views 49 Comments

The report found cannabis to be the second most common drug among those treated between 2009 and 2015.

# health-research-board - Tuesday 13 December, 2016

Drug Deaths

Drug-related deaths: 62% increase in fatalities over ten-year period

Dec 13th 2016, 12:01 AM 6,217 Views 29 Comments

Alcohol remains the single most common drug implicated in deaths between 2004 and 2014.

# health-research-board - Saturday 23 July, 2016

Mental Health

Girls make up vast majority of young people seeking psychiatric help for eating disorders

Jul 23rd 2016, 10:00 PM 14,498 Views 68 Comments

Some 87% of people under the age of 18 presenting with eating disorders are female.

# health-research-board - Friday 22 July, 2016

Breakup

'It's like a death': Divorced people are at higher risk of psychiatric illness in Ireland

Jul 22nd 2016, 6:10 AM 20,463 Views 32 Comments

Although divorced people accounted for only 4% of all psychiatric admissions, they had the highest rate compared to married or single people.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 10 June, 2015

Problem Alcohol Use

These counties have the highest numbers of people treated for alcohol abuse

Jun 10th 2015, 6:10 AM 25,016 Views 34 Comments

Figures published show a drop in the number of cases of alcohol abuse in Ireland.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 29 October, 2014

Watch This Space

Could magic mushrooms be used to treat pneumonia patients?

Oct 29th 2014, 2:20 PM 10,230 Views 31 Comments

Irish researchers are attempting to find out.

# health-research-board - Tuesday 16 September, 2014

THERAPY

Irish cancer study reaches 'the Oscars of the radiation oncology world'

Sep 16th 2014, 10:45 AM 7,703 Views 4 Comments

The clinical trial has shown how to reduce hospital visits for patients with a certain kind of tumour.

# health-research-board - Thursday 4 September, 2014

Tell Us A Story

Don't know how to help grandparents with dementia? Ask them about the olden days

Sep 4th 2014, 7:30 AM 9,430 Views 10 Comments

It’s the little things.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 2 April, 2014

Drink

The county with the most people seeking treatment for alcohol abuse? Waterford

Apr 2nd 2014, 6:30 AM 12,297 Views 27 Comments

A new study has found that an average of 8,000 people a year seek treatment for alcoholism in Ireland.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 22 January, 2014

Stats

One person dies from a drug overdose every day in Ireland

Jan 22nd 2014, 10:51 PM 21,302 Views 149 Comments

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.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 8 January, 2014

Research

Intervention to change unhealthy behaviour could save Irish lives

Jan 8th 2014, 11:00 PM 15,003 Views 48 Comments

The research into behavioural intervention is one of six major projects given a total of €9 million today.

# health-research-board - Saturday 4 January, 2014

Sleep Tight

Irish researcher tells why lack of sleep is bad for the heart

Jan 4th 2014, 8:30 PM 33,495 Views 38 Comments

It’s not so much your blood pressure, as it is how sleep deprivation affects how blood pumps around your body. Yes, science.

# health-research-board - Tuesday 31 December, 2013

Health

Study of Irish babies notes impact of even mild lack of oxygen at birth

Dec 31st 2013, 7:30 AM 14,654 Views 10 Comments

The new information should be used to provide early intervention for those babies who medics previously didn’t believe to be at risk of later developmental difficulties.

# health-research-board - Thursday 26 December, 2013

Health

Breast cancer patients who stop oral hormone therapy at threefold risk of recurrence

Dec 26th 2013, 7:30 AM 5,793 Views 5 Comments

Study by Trinity College Dublin scientists found that taking the treatment consistently over five years has real benefits for survival.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 25 December, 2013

Outreach

Trial sees volunteers befriend mental health service users

Dec 25th 2013, 8:30 AM 4,999 Views 3 Comments

A controlled trial saw that a small investment led to big benefits for building confidence and reducing isolation.

# health-research-board - Friday 24 May, 2013

Healthcare

€1.5 million research investment into healthcare quality and patient safety

May 24th 2013, 9:10 AM 3,522 Views 13 Comments

The research project aims to identify the most immediate and important safety and quality issues in the health service and improve care by developing changes in policy and practice.

# health-research-board - Thursday 6 December, 2012

Picture Of Health

New research looks at flu vaccines and antibiotic misuse

Dec 6th 2012, 7:30 AM 3,526 Views 10 Comments

The Health Research Board published its Picture of Health for 2012 today.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 7 November, 2012

Psychiatric Admissions

Decrease in Irish psychiatric admissions

Nov 7th 2012, 8:54 AM 4,460 Views 24 Comments

Depressive disorders accounted for almost one in three admissions, as unskilled workers remain the most likely group to be admitted.

# health-research-board - Sunday 15 July, 2012

Magic This post contains images

Pics: 11 curious close-ups of scientific images

Jul 15th 2012, 9:15 AM 7,748 Views 6 Comments

The Health Research Board wants to “showcase the magic of science” with amazing images. Job done.

# health-research-board - Friday 10 February, 2012

Opinion

Column: To fight the drug problem, we must treat users with compassion

Feb 10th 2012, 7:30 AM 22 Views 27 Comments

Demonising drug users creates social outcasts, while the real criminals go free. We need to try a humane approach, writes Tim Bingham.

# health-research-board - Tuesday 13 December, 2011

HRB

Number entering drug treatment up 52 per cent in six years: report

Dec 13th 2011, 9:04 AM 1,402 Views 30 Comments

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.

# health-research-board - Monday 5 December, 2011

# health-research-board - Thursday 17 November, 2011

Mental Health

Rise in first-time admissions to Irish psychiatric units

Nov 17th 2011, 5:53 PM 3,187 Views 24 Comments

The 18–19 year age group represented the highest rate of first-time admissions to mental health facilities during 2009 – 2010.

# health-research-board - Wednesday 9 November, 2011

Alcohol

145 per cent increase in under 18s being treated for alcohol use - report

Nov 9th 2011, 9:05 AM 269 Views 11 Comments

Figures show that there has been a 43 per cent increase overall in the number of cases of alcohol use being treated.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Nov 9th 2011, 8:35 AM 2,796 Views 2 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

# health-research-board - Tuesday 12 July, 2011

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