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		<title>Keep up your New Year Resolutions and sign up to the Addiction NI 10k in March!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Addiction NI, a local drug and alcohol treatment charity has organised a 10K run around Ormeau Park on March 11 2012, to help raise funds for their vital work. So, if you have made a New Year’s resolution to get fit, lose weight or undergo a personal challenge then please sign up today. &#160; The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/keep-up-your-new-year-resolutions-and-sign-up-to-the-addiction-ni-10k-in-march/</link>
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		<title>Christmas Carolling at CastleCourt Shopping Centre</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; Addiction NI went carolling last night (December 21) at the CastleCourt Shopping Mall in Belfast to raise money to help those affected by drug or alcohol misuse. The carol singers spread festive cheer to lucky shoppers who were picking up some last minute presents and items for Christmas. Many shoppers were in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/christmas-carolling-at-castlecourt-shopping-centre/</link>
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		<title>Addiction NI Director Dr Claire Armstrong explains health implications due to alcohol.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Addiction NI Director Dr Claire Armstrong appeared on UTV to explain the health implications of alcohol abuse last week. At Addiction NI our counsellors are seeing clients in their thirties with alcohol related health conditions more commonly seen in clients in their fifties. It is worrying to see younger people with health issues due to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/addiction-ni-director-dr-claire-armstrong-explains-health-implications-due-to-alcohol/</link>
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		<title>Senior Counsellor Alan Coleman Talks about Older Focus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; http://vimeo.com/31622711Senior Counsellor Alan Coleman on NvTv &#8220;Our Parlour&#8221;. Addiction NI Senior Counsellor Alan Coleman appeared on the NvTv programme &#8220;Our Parlour&#8221; to discuss the charity&#8217;s Older Focus, which is a specialist treatment programme for the over 55&#8242;s. The interview discusses the issues facing older people in Northern Ireland and raises awareness of alcohol [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/senior-counsellor-alan-coleman-talks-about-older-focus/</link>
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		<title>Addiction NI Alcohol Information Seminar concludes Alcohol Awareness Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Addiction NI Director, Dr. Claire Armstrong delivered a frank analysis of alcohol in Northern Ireland to local councillors as a conclusion to Alcohol Awareness Week. The seminar delivered hard hitting and honest insight into the situation currently facing Addiction NI as a voluntary organisation working with alcohol misuse. Dr Armstrong presented on the increasing demand [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/addiction-ni-alcohol-information-seminar-concludes-alcohol-awareness-week/</link>
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		<title>Health Minister considers the insights of Addiction NI during Alcohol Awareness Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Addiction NI Director Dr. Claire Armstrong met with the Health Minister Edwin Poots to report on the figures and drinking patterns of clients seeking treatment for alcohol problems. Addiction NI is a Northern Ireland based drug and alcohol treatment charity and has seen the number of clients double in the last five years. Dr. Armstrong showcased [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/health-minister-considers-the-insights-of-addiction-ni-during-alcohol-awareness-week/</link>
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		<title>Addiction NI highlights Alcohol Awareness Week in the Workplace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Claire Armstrong, Director of Addiction NI and Roy McLoughlin, Staff Welfare Manager from Translink highlight the issue of alcohol in the workplace during Alcohol Awareness Week. Alcohol misuse is more prevalent in Northern Ireland this is manifesting in local workplaces. It is paramount that local businesses have policies and procedures in place to effectively [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/addiction-ni-highlights-alcohol-awareness-week-in-the-workplace/</link>
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		<title>Lagan Halloween Tours see Creepy Crawly Collections for Addiction NI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Addiction NI has teamed up with the Lagan Boat Company who will be collecting for the charity during their harrowing Halloween boat tours, taking place from the 28-30th of October on the River Lagan. Addiction NI has joined in with the freaky fun and has specially designed a Halloween themed collection box to accompany the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/389/</link>
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		<title>Health Minister Praises Addiction NI</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Health Minister Edwin Poots today (21 September 2011) praised the contribution made by the community and voluntary sector in helping to prevent and address alcohol and drugs misuse in Northern Ireland. Speaking at an event to mark the 15th Anniversary of Addiction NI’s Older Focus Service at the Long Gallery in Stormont, the Minister praised [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/health-minister-praises-addiction-ni/</link>
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		<title>Increase in demand for Older Persons’ Addiction Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new report has highlighted that Addiction NI has the longest established specialist addiction service for older people in the UK. Demand for our Older Focus Service for older people with addiction problems is increasing. The service provides alcohol and drug treatment for people aged over 55. Addiction NI believes that there are still many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://addictionni.com/news/increase-in-demand-for-older-persons%e2%80%99-addiction-service/</link>
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