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ASC Galway is a new addiction support and counselling service for those who have, or think they might have, a problem with alcohol and/or drugs. In a time where more and more suffering alcoholics and addicts are seeking the help of overworked services which often have long waiting lists, ASC makes help available to those who wish to address their issues of substance abuse when they need and are ready for it.

Some years back the largest study ever conducted into stopping smoking was undertaken in the USA and published in New Scientist magazine. It studied everything from willpower, nicotine patches, and positive thinking to placebos, chewing gum, etc, and the conclusion was: “Most of the methods turned out to be hopeless, hypnosis however came out as the most effective anti-smoking technique.”

A local pharmacy is spearheading a drive to help smokers kick the habit.

New research from Aviva Health Insurance reveals that a fifth of Mayo people who filled out the Aviva online health check are smokers, with a higher proportion of females (21 per cent) than males (19 per cent) smoking. The research also revealed that Mayo smokers consume an average of 11 cigarettes every day, costing the smoker approximately €132 each month and €1,584 per year, despite the continuing bite of the recession.

The Intellicig, a remarkable new substitute for smoking tobacco products, is now available at McGorisks Pharmacy, Athlone.

The Mayo area convention of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held in the Wyatt Hotel, Westport, on November 26, 27 and 28.

Athlone’s position as the greatest urban centre in the nation with a heroin problem outside Dublin was confirmed this week with the news that there are 68 people on methadone treatment in the town, according to a reply given to a county councillor at the most recent HSE Mid-Leinster forum on September 21. Across the rest of the county, there are just 49 receiving such treatment from community GPs.

Meetings of the Castlebar Nicotine Anonymous will take place on Thursdays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm in the Social Services Centre, Castle Street Car Park, Castlebar.

A meeting of the Castlebar Nicotine Anonymous will take place on Thursdays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm in the Social Services Centre, Castle Street car park.

Alcoholics Anonymous in the Galway West area will hold its 34th annual convention at the Galway Bay Hotel from tomorrow (Friday) to Sunday.