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The first regional alcohol and drugs website for professionals in Northern Ireland

This website has been developed by the Public Health Agency for Northern Ireland in support of the Northern Ireland Drugs and Alcohol campaign funded by the Department of Health, Social services and Public Safety.

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Mephedrone banned, but campaigner is sceptical 02/04/2010

The “legal high” mephedrone is being banned, the Government announced yesterday.

Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, acted after receiving advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) which recommended it be...

Hospitals urged to offer advice to 'alcohol injured' 02/04/2010

Hospital staff are being urged to offer advice on reducing drinking levels to people with alcohol-related injuries when they receive follow-up treatment.
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Legal Highs Factsheet 26/03/2010

 A factsheet for parents on legal highs has been published by the Public Health Agency on the 5 February and is available for download from the Public Health Agency website.

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Forthcoming conferences

Title Date City
National Conference on Injecting Drug Use (NCIDU) 07/10/2010 Gateshead
15th National Conference: working with drug and alcohol users in primary care. Integrating practice and policy: everyone's business. 22/04/2010 Glasgow
Doing more with less: developing higher strength alcohol services in the hangover from the credit crunch 22/04/2010 Norfolk
Harm reduction 2010 - The 21st annual conference of the International Harm Reduction Association 25/04/2010 Liverpool
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