The drugs.ie website has recently been upgraded to provide core content in eleven different foreign languages.

The featured languages are: Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Spanish, Czech, Irish, and Arabic (to follow).

The foreign language sections have been created as 'micro-sites' and can be accessed from the footer of any page on the website.

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The HSE recently published the Introduction of the Opioid Treatment Protocol, a wide ranging review of the Methadone Treatment Protocol [1998].

For this latest feature, we have produced a video covering the official launch of the review report. This video also includes brief interviews with some of the key individuals involved in the review process.

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Feature: What is a drugs task force?

Have you ever heard the term ‘Drugs Task Force’ and wondered what exactly a Drugs Task Force is?

If you are interested in finding out exactly what a Drugs Task Force actually does, check out this recent feature from drugs.ie ...

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Coming soon ... New drugs.ie multimedia section + NACD 'Young People & Substance Use' research feature.

Seasons greetings ... drugs.ie would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have supported the site throughout 2010 - wishing you a very Happy Christmas and a positive 2011!

In keeping with the recent referendum in California, a recent poll on the drugs.ie posed the following question:

Should Cannabis be legalised in Ireland?

Out of a total of 744 respondents, the results were as follows:

Not sure: 4% (33)
No: 28% (205)
Yes: 68% (506)

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