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Alcohol ….the drug of choice in Australia….

2016-06-16T10:20:49+00:00June 16th, 2016|

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jun/15/more-australians-seeking-treatment-for-alcohol-consumption-than-any-other-drug About one in 200 Australians sought treatment for drug use in 2014–15, with alcohol the main drug people needed help with, a new report from the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare launched on Wednesday shows. Click on this link above to read the full article.

NWRDATF Training Calendar July – December 2016

2016-06-16T09:20:51+00:00June 16th, 2016|

JULY-DEC _Training Calendar 2016 Please find attached for your information an updated NWRDATF Training Calendar July – December 2016 outlining and offering a broad range of courses in the field of alcohol and other drugs. The option of requesting tailored in-service training for your services will also be accommodated.

NWRDATF Summer Small Grants Scheme

2016-05-10T11:20:24+00:00May 10th, 2016|

NWRDATF Small Grant Application 2016 NWRDATF Small Grants Ad 2016 NWRDATF Small Grants Terms and Conditions 2016 The North West Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force invite applications for the Summer Small Grants Scheme for once-off funding to Community and Not-for-profit Voluntary groups/agencies who are working to tackle drug and alcohol misuse in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Maximum award per applicant will be €1,500 and must directly relate to one of the pillars of the National Drugs Strategy and/or actions of the National Drugs Strategy 2009 – 2016 (interim), attached for your information. Priority will be given to groups/agencies

Warning: MasterCard Ecstasy

2016-05-03T09:35:38+00:00May 3rd, 2016|

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/may/02/girls-death-after-taking-mastercard-ecstasy-prompts-police-warning#img-2 A teenage girl has died in Greater Manchester after taking ecstasy at a sold-out clubbing event attended by up to 5,000 people, prompting police to warn others who may have taken the drug to urgently seek medical attention.

How much alcohol in a standard drink?

2016-04-14T11:53:48+00:00April 14th, 2016|

http://www.theguardian.com/society/shortcuts/2016/apr/13/how-much-alcohol-in-a-standard-drink-austria-serves-almost-double-uk-measures?CMP=share_btn_fb#_=_ US researchers have found wild disparities in the amount of alcohol found in a single beverage – depending on where in the world you’re served it.

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