Research Lives: Anna Markella Antoniadi, PhD candidate, FutureNeuro centre for chronic and rare neurological diseases

During lockdowns, ‘hippy crack’ became an increasingly popular way of getting high

HSE sees surge in number of people hospitalised and seeking care over past year

Ireland has the third-highest rate of cocaine use in Europe, and use by women is growing

Research Lives: Dr Marina Zaki, manager of Barrett’s Oesophagus BioBank at St James’s Hospital, Dublin

Research Lives: Dr Stephanie Bollard, specialist registrar in plastic and reconstructive surgery

Women increasingly more likely to become addicted to drug – Health Research Board

Ireland is ‘wild west’ in terms of industry regulation and advertising, says expert

Number of homeless and of young women with eating disorders admitted increases

Survey shows number of ‘ex-smokers’ bigger than ‘current smokers’ for the first time ever

Work could help in developing treatments to prevent life-threatening complication

Quantity of illicit drugs seized and the value of cash confiscated from gangs reached record levels in the State last year

Measures signed off by Cabinet mean alcohol will not be available at ‘pocket-money prices’

Some 42% who began drinking at that age got alcohol from parents, says co-author of report

Strategy will include community-based programmes and health interventions

Mental health experts warn, however, that the fallout post-Covid could be worse than anticipated

Frequent users lose about two points, mainly effecting verbal dexterity, Dublin team finds

Pipes distributed to reduce risk of hepatitis C as number of users in Ireland rises

Scientists to use national supercomputer and artificial intelligence to develop system

Half of deaths over 65 years of age and two-thirds men – fire brigade data