Inverclyde men are four times more likely to die of drink than the average UK male.Government figures show the area now ranks second in the ...
Westminster, Islington and Camden Drug Courts
Author: Fraser Trevor
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Three London councils - Westminster, Islington and Camden - have combined to set up the initiative, which will sit at the Inner London Famil...
UK's first family drug and alcohol court
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The UK's first family drug and alcohol court is due to open in London today. The court, based on a US model, will hear childcare cases w...
stops the drug from reaching the brain and producing a sought-after high
Author: Fraser Trevor
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In a search for what could be the ultimate cure for drug addiction, scientists have developed a vaccine which prevents the body from getting...
Drug Court model for United Kingdom
Author: Fraser Trevor
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Instead of sentences, Mercer County Circuit Court Judge William Sadler handed down diplomas and new leases on life Monday. The judge and a c...
Scotland needs an army of 750 new drugs workers
Author: Fraser Trevor
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Scotland needs an army of 750 new drugs workers if the escalating problem of substance misuse is to be tackled effectively, according to the...
Malta's first National Drugs Policy
Author: Fraser Trevor
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Malta's first National Drugs Policy was launched which will be coordinated by a newly set up National Coordinating Unit for Drugs and A...
overdose kits
Author: Fraser Trevor
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overdose kits given to heroin addicts have saved eight lives, leading to calls for them to be provided for thousands of addicts in Scotland....
zolpidem,Stilnoct
Author: Fraser Trevor
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sleeping drug which actor Heath Ledger had admitted taking has been linked to six deaths in the UK. Figures obtained by the Sunday Herald ha...