Since he started posting about the destructive combination of cocaine and porn, Chris has been contacted by men of all ages from all over the world.

Michael Droney's exhibition ‘Finding Beautiful’ in an alcohol-free section of one of his pubs, Aye on Angelsea St in Cork city.

At Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett imposed the six-month prison term on Richard McDermott

The new study claims the watchdog routinely frames playing the National Lottery as a game and entertainment while seldom making any references to gambling.

At one stage, Michael Main’s weight dropped to four stone after he became addicted to drugs he started taking for migraines.

The make up entrepreneur said she focuses on other things.

Nearly 850 people have received addiction treatment from Coolmine in Cork and Kerry so far this year, with one in five of those having both a mental health diagnosis and an alcohol addiction.

Coolmine Therapeutic Community reports a 35% rise in people seeking addiction help, with alcohol and cocaine leading cases

Marie Farrell, originally from Kildare, said she ‘felt like a statistic’ while she was homeless for eight months.

Alcohol was the most common primary substance abuse in the South-West, accounting for 53% of all presentations

James Mahon gave Antoinette Foley a fiver one day in late 2021, sparking a deep friendship – and a photography project.

23-year-old Dylan Curran was just 15 when he took his first drink and 17 when he tried cocaine.

A mother whose life was derailed by drugs is now running half marathons with the daughter she lost care over during her addiction.

Homeless charity Depaul said just around one in 20 of its service users have access to a psychiatric nurse

CKCH and Coolmine Therapeutic Community, Ireland’s national drug and alcohol treatment service, in collaboration with the Southern Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force, officially opened a brand new east Cork hub in Midleton on Friday.

Gambling was identified in the coroner files of 23 deaths by suicide in Ireland over a six-year period since 2015, according to the results of the first national study to investigate links between suicide and gambling.

With plenty of socialising over the festive period, it can be a difficult time for those dealing with alcohol addiction, and those who are recovering from it. Amy Campbell speaks with three recovering alcoholics on their experiences

Survey shows far more Irish people (46%) believe the illicit drugs problem has got worse in recent years than believe it has eased (12%)

The Bill provides for the establishment and operation of the National Gambling Exclusion Register and introduces tight restrictions on the advertisement of gambling activities and provides for the creation of a Social Impact Fund to support awareness–raising and educational measures and to support problem gambling treatment activities.

Mikey Power had to overcome his demons before he set up his keep-fit business in Bandon. He tells CHRIS DUNNE about his journey

The Simon Week event in Dublin focused on the role of permanent housing as a cornerstone for recovery

The Rutland Centre saw over 16 per cent of its service users seeking help for cocaine addiction, mirroring national trends of increased cocaine use, as reported by the Health Research Board.

Figures showed that 1,079 people accessed the Coolmine Therapeutic Community addiction services in 2023, compared to 843 in 2022. 

Dr Jo-Hanna Ivers, associate professor for public health and primary care at Trinity College Dublin, said there needs to be a health-based approach to treating drug addiction

A reformed alcoholic from Cork tells ADRIENNE ACTON about his addiction to alcohol, and how he reached a point where he had to give up the drink for good

When a family member is suffering from alcoholism, those closest to them are often impacted too. By Yolanthe Fawehinmi.

The panel is halfway through its programme of work after a weekend of meetings in Malahide

The nurse admitted to removing drugs from a hospital storage cabinet on four dates in May 2018.

Glen’s experiences have shaped and scarred his life, but he is in recovery now, and, he says, he takes each day as they come.

Cuan Mhuire, which runs a treatment centre in Farnanes and a stepdown facility on the Western Road, has said that an increasing number of younger people are seeking help for addiction, particularly for cocaine use.

Dr Patricia Black has been accused of professional misconduct and poor professional performance

The American actress appears on the cover of Women’s Health UK.

“I’m respected and liked by people in the community. I never had that before." 

Dublin's North inner area has the highest average number and shortest distance to an off-license per CMHF. The average distance to the closest bookmaker per facility is 590 meters.

The SALT programme aims to promote the regulation of sexual behaviour while eliminating any resulting internalised shame or isolation.

It's too early yet to see the real benefits of minimum unit alcohol pricing, addiction experts tell Ellen O'Regan, but it's the first step in the right direction

The actor has opened up on the substance abuse and alcohol issues that have dogged his career in a new autobiography.

The SEI Impact Programme identifies high-potential social entrepreneurs and supports them with funding and mentoring. 

Tabor Group clinical director Mick Devine said the organisation completed more than 300 initial assessments and admitted more than 200 people last year to its two treatment service centres.

Children as young as age 8 have been exposed. 

Tom shared his story as new services for problem gamblers are being rolled out in Cork.

Help will now be available at Carrigtwohill Family Resource Centre in East Cork for those suffering from gambling addictions.

As a study finds lockdown has led to higher rates of drinking at home, Lauren Taylor asks experts how to spot if we have a problem

Minimum unit pricing, which comes into effect from today, sets a floor price beneath which alcohol cannot legally be sold and will target products that are cheap relative to their strength.

On ‘The Two Norries’ podcast, James Leonard and Timmy Long discuss trauma, addiction, rehabilitation, and the inspiring people they have interviewed. They have been signed to industry giant Acast, their live show goes on the road in the new year, and the two have become respected social commentators. They talk to Donal O’Keeffe

Cork Sports Partnership is set to roll out an eight-week physical activity programme to support people going through recovery.

“I started to realise that I had worth and ambition and I could achieve, which I never believed before.”

CORK TD Thomas Gould is pledging to bring legislation before the Dáil to ban the use of credit cards in gambling. The Sinn Féin Cork North Central TD made the promise in launching his party’s gambling policy today.

A CORK man has said that he is refusing to become yet another victim of Cork’s heroin epidemic following a series of prison sentences for minor crimes.

ADDICTION has been approached for too long as a criminal issue instead of a health issue with wider community impact.