July 2009
View news and events from the Aislinn Adolescent Addiction Centre.
News Article - Funding For Aislinn Centre Required More Than Ever
Friday 24th July, 2009
Having read the personal accounts of young people who have recovered from addiction at the Aislinn Centre, it would break the hardest of hearts to think that the lack of funding might jeopardise the programmes that they provide.
Radio Interviews - Aislinn Annual Report 2008
Wednesday 22nd July, 2009
Declan Jones, Director of Aislinn, was interviewed in relation to the launch of the Aislinn Annual Report 2008 on a number of radio stations between Monday 20th July and Wednesday 22nd July.
News Article - Increase in Number of Girls Seeking Addiction Treatment
Tuesday 21st July, 2009
An increase in the number of 15-year-old girls seeking drug and alcohol treatment over the last year has been reported by the country’s main residential treatment centre.
News Article - Teenage Drug Use ‘Is Out of Control’
Tuesday 21st July, 2009
Cocaine and heroin addiction among adolescents is spiralling out of control, while the Government does nothing to monitor the problem, according to a leading addiction centre for young people.
TV Report - Increase in Drug Centre Workload
Monday 20th July, 2009
Damien Tiernan, RTE's South-East Correspondent, reports on the annual report of the Aisling Adolescent Addiction-Treatment Centre.