New Mullingar initiative to tackle cocaine addiction
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As the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland warned this week that cannabis is now the “gravest threat to the mental health” of young Irish people,
Topic learned about a young local father-of-three who has set up a new group that aims to guide and support those wishing to recover from drug addiction, mainly cocaine, which has become a major problem drug in Mullingar area.
The local group is part of Cocaine Anonymous (CA) Ireland, a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help others to recover from their addiction.
New workforce report identifies need for almost 630 consultant psychiatrists to meet deficit
Conversion of agency and non-permanent consultant posts to permanent jobs urged
A new collaborative workforce plan for psychiatry identifies a need for almost 630 extra consultant psychiatrists in the next 10 years.
A key finding of the latest medical workforce planning report from the National Doctors Training and Planning (NDTP) unit was that the number of consultant psychiatrists required to 2030 to target the staffing deficit and to deliver a fit-for-purpose mental health service was 825.
An analysis of the gap between the plan’s estimated requirement of 825 consultants, and the current 581 consultants working today, indicated that a total of 628 additional consultants would be required in the next 10 years, when those who leave the service for retirement and other reasons were accounted for.
Is your conversation with a therapist truly confidential? Media reports expose cases where psychiatrists have shared notes of clients’ sessions
Sun, Apr 11, 2021, 06:00
At our most vulnerable moment s – as individuals, as couples, as families – many of us seek help from professionals to heal and work through issues. One of the cornerstones of therapeutic treatment is trust and confidentiality, so people feel safe to expose vulnerabilities. But how confidential is psychiatric or psychological therapy?
The question arises after a recent edition of RTÉ’s Prime Time revealed that private psychiatric and education records of families of children with autism, who had taken cases against the State to assert their rights, were held for years in accessible dossiers at the Department of Health. The information had apparently been acquired without consent.
); We ve reached a point of no return - it s an epidemic : Problem gambling fears raised as bookie revenues soar
Long-awaited gambling regulations are due to be introduced later in the year. By Sean Murray Saturday 6 Mar 2021, 8:00 AM Mar 6th 2021, 8:00 AM 31,890 Views 58 Comments
GIVING EVIDENCE TO a British House of Lords select committee in February 2020 on efforts to reduce problem gambling, the then-CEO of the company which owns brands such as Coral and Ladbrokes had a telling statement.
“We do affordability checks [on VIP or high-value customers],” Kenny Alexander said. “We ask for their payslips and as much as we can sources of their wealth, et cetera, to verify that they have the money to spend.