HSE funds gaming addiction pilot programme The games industry has seen a meteoric rise and has changed the dynamics of the entertainment industry. Business • 18 Jul
'The thing about cocaine is you just want more and more' Recovering cocaine addict David Gorman tells Katie Hannon on the latest episode of Upfront: The Podcast about racking up an €80,000 drugs debt and why … Upfront • 08 May 23
Legislation to establish gambling regulator published Legislation to facilitate the establishment of a gambling regulator has been published by the Government. Politics • 21 Oct 21
Road to recovery: Runner giving tours of city art scene A running enthusiast has shared the deeply personal story behind his new business venture in Dublin. Ireland • 21 Jan 20
113 babies born in 2018 affected by drugs or alcohol Hospitals in Ireland recorded a baby born either addicted to or severely affected by alcohol or drugs 113 times last year. Ireland • 02 Dec 19
Call for improved support for National Drugs Strategy All nine former ministers who have held responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy have called on the Taoiseach to intervene to restore confidence in its … Ireland • 30 Oct 19
Teenagers as young as 13 'becoming addicted to cocaine' An addiction counsellor at the Cuan Mhuire addiction treatment centre in Bruree, Co Limerick, has warned of a surge in those seeking help with cocaine … News Lens • 11 Sep 19
Crack cocaine now used more than heroin - drugs service The abuse of crack cocaine has risen in Ireland and has overtaken heroin as the most commonly abused drug, according to an addiction service. Ireland • 02 Nov 18
Exhibiting Solus Series1 EP8 34-year-old Solus, from Dublin, never imagined he'd be a full-time street artist. He worked in IT, spent some time in a drug treatment centre, but … Voices • 29 Sep 16
A Life Addicted Series1 EP3 For 18 years, 46 year old Paul battled with crack cocaine, alcohol and heroin addiction. He’s been clean for two and a half years. This … Voices • 05 Jan 17
Concern over unregulated addiction recovery homes The RTÉ Investigations Unit has uncovered a number of unregulated recovery homes for addicts. News • 17 Dec 13
Centre sees rise in addiction to drug cocktail One of Ireland's largest drug treatment centres has reported a rise in addiction to a cocktail of alcohol, cocaine and benzodiazepine among the clients using … News • 14 Oct 13