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	The Irish Medical Organisation is calling for &quot;sensible and workable&quot; measures to deal with drug abuse.</p>
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	Recent figures show that since the 1960&#39;s the consumption of psychoactive substances and alcohol has increased to a point where almost over one quarter of all Irish adults say they have used them recreationally.</p>
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	Meanwhile, more than half of Irish adults are classified by the World Health Organisation as &quot;harmful drinkers&quot;.</p>
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	The IMO will launch its position paper on addiction and dependency services later today.</p>
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	http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/imo-to-launch-proposals-to-combat-substance-and-alcohol-abuse-681513.html</p>
