Drugs

Michaella McCollum

AGENDA

Michaela McCollum on calling her mum to tell her she’s in jail in Peru

The subject of a new BBC documentary on the infamous “Peru Two”, Michaella McCollum recently opened up about…

By Sarah Finnan

Nicole Ryan

SELF

‘My brother died after taking a synthetic drug at a house party. Now I’m determined to turn my grief into something positive’

Nicole Ryan was working as a marine engineer when her brother died after taking a drug known as Nbomb…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Comment: When gang violence goes viral, sharing the images makes you part of the problem

The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will today travel to Drogheda to speak to gardaí after a teenager was murdered and…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

HSE warns that inhaling laughing gas recreationally is ‘an emerging issue among Irish festival-goers’

It is cheap, perceived as harmless and results in a giggling euphoria. What festival-goers don't understand, however, is…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

Why we need to talk about Adderall

When used correctly, medicine like Adderall and Ritalin are designed to be effective treatments for ADHD. But its…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

Gardaí investigate 497 reported incidents from Electric Picnic, including an alleged sexual assault

2019's Electric Picnic music festival wrapped up on Monday in Stradbally, but Gardaí are still dealing with the…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

People struggling with addiction need greater support, and it starts with the language we use

As a writer, I know the impact words can have. Unfortunately, in Irish culture, we’ve adopted an extremely…

By Niamh ODonoghue

EDITORIAL

This is what I learned about Irish drug culture at this year’s EP

You might have read over the weekend that I was planning on going completely sober at Electric Picnic…

By Niamh ODonoghue

FASHION

Did the fashion industry ever really move away from ‘Heroin Chic’?

It isn’t fashionable to be high, so why are designers still glamorizing drugs, writes Niamh O’Donoghue When Calvin…

By Niamh ODonoghue

EDITORIAL

Is it time for Ireland to decriminalise drugs for personal use?

Ireland has the fourth highest level of drug overdoses in the EU. Illicit drug use is steadily climbing…

By Niamh ODonoghue