1 in 3 young people become addicted to cannabis if used weekly or more
Cannabis is the “gravest threat to the mental health of young people in Ireland today,” according to a new report.
The College of Psychiatrists in Ireland is urging the government to initiate a comprehensive campaign on the dangers of the drug.
It adds that potency in the drug has spiked in recent years, with hospital admissions for young people due to diagnoses related to cannabis quadrupled between 2005 and 2017.
Some children as young as 8 or 9 have experimented with cannabis, according to a consultant child psychiatrist.
The College of Psychiatrists in Ireland claims one in three young people become addicted to cannabis if it’s used weekly or more often.
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.
When pills stopped working, Andrew Robb looked to magic mushroom therapy
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Andrew Robb says old fogies are trying to block the use of psychedelic therapy in Australia.
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When his daily pile of antidepressant pills stopped working, former Liberal Party director and trade minister Andrew Robb began researching psychedelic therapy as an option to send his depression into remission.
Key points:
Andrew Robb is advocating for psychedelic therapy to be legalised in Australia
The Therapeutic Goods Administration is considering whether to allow psychedelics to be used in a psychiatric clinic setting
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists says more research needs to be done
); 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.
Ireland s Majority Party Cracks Down on Advertising Published March 5, 2021 by Lee R
The pandemic has brought to light the vulnerability of players in Ireland to problem gambling, to raise the need for more stringent measures.
Ireland s Labour Party has introduced a bill banning gambling advertising outright.
The Proposed Ban
Eliminating Associations
The sponsors indicate they seek to separate the gambling industry from the everyday recreational enjoyment of pastimes including sports, politics and entertainment.
Opposition
Main opponent Minister for Public Health and Fine Gael TD Frankie Feighan saying he supports “the gist” of the bill, but would need to read the bill itself before determining if he would throw support behind it.