ALL over-the-counter pain medications containing the “Hillbilly heroin” drug codeine should be made prescription-only to block the continuing rise in addictions to the narcotic, a leading expert has said.

THERE has been an upsurge in racial abuse against staff at the country’s main drug treatment centre, according to a new study.

Former International footballer Niall Quinn today launched a new section of the Drug Treatment Centre Board (DTCB) website which is being funded by Dublin Bus.