Have you spotted these lying around and wondered what they are? Known as whippets, these are small gas cannisters that are often used in the catering industry. However as they contain nitrous oxide a trend is developing in their misuse. Our colleagues at Drugs.ie have a special news feature on this issue with general information as…
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The Youth Media Awards is an Initiative between the South Western Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force, Kildare Now and the Leinster Leader. The Youth Media Awards is a competition which encourages discussion of substance related issues by inviting young people to produce a piece of original content relating to drug, alcohol, and associated issues.…
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Information and supports for people who drink alcohol are particularly important at this time. Recent data from a survey conducted by the CSO found that 22% of adults who drink are consuming more alcohol since the introduction of Covid-19 restrictions, and a smaller percentage of 17% reported a decrease. People were more likely to report…
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Deadline Extended to May 18th This years Youth Media Awards competition will be of interest to your senior cycle students with an interest of working in media or the Mental Health field. This Kildare based initiative is to promote the national mental health & wellbeing #together campaign at a local level. This is a creative…
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Kildare Council Chamber hosted the 2019 Liam O’Connell Memorial debate Chaired by District Court Judge Desmond Zaiden on Monday 2nd December. Twenty-one students from seven local schools argued the proposition that: ‘The legal age for purchase of Alcohol is perversely supporting the unhealthy drinking culture in our Country’. This parliamentary styled debate was established in…
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The HSE are asking that awkward question, which lets be honest needs to be asked. Do you have a love/hate relationship with alcohol… or is it complicated? – HSE is encouraging people to look at their relationship with alcohol ahead of the EU Awareness Week on Alcohol Related Harm – – Over 14,300* people have…
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NASA – No Alcohol or Substances Allowed The No Alcohol or Substances Allowed (NASA) is a new initiative supported by Kildare Joint Policing committee in conjunction with the Safer Communities Alcohol group of the South Western Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force (SWRDATF). The initiative aims to ensure that young people travelling to under…
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No amount of alcohol at any stage of pregnancy is safe for your baby, Ireland is estimated to have the third-highest rate of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and it is estimated that about 600 babies are born with foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) every year. To mark the 20th anniversary of international FASD Awareness day…
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