Plans to tackle problem drinking in England are “no longer fit for purpose” due to a significant change in drinking habits, experts have warned. The Nuffield Trust think tank said
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MSPs wept in the Scottish Parliament chamber as tributes were paid to Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie following her death aged 57. Ms McKelvie (pictured) took medical leave from her
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Suspected drug deaths in Scotland fell by 11% during 2024, according to the latest Police Scotland data. The force’s management information recorded 1,065 suspected drug deaths throughout the year –
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Russell Brand has closed his charity for addiction and mental health support, the Charity Commission has said. In 2023, four women accused the comedian and actor, 49, of sexual assault
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The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland has reached a 15-year high, the latest official figures show. There were 1,277 deaths from conditions wholly caused by alcohol recorded in 2023,
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The number of deaths across the UK specifically caused by alcohol has reached a record high, according to new figures. It is the fourth consecutive year a new record has
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Suspected drugs deaths have fallen by 10% in the latest quarterly data, with drug-related attendances at A&E seeing a similar decrease. Incidents of naloxone administration, which can prevent heroin overdoses,
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John Swinney has said he hopes the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will help reduce the “entirely unacceptable” level of drug deaths in Scotland. The First Minister (pictured) was
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The first safe drug consumption room in the UK will “offer hope” to hundreds of people, community leaders have said. The Thistle will open in the east end of Glasgow
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A 66-year-old man who became a compulsive gambler and shopper after being prescribed a medication for restless leg syndrome has received a £70,000 settlement from his GP. Philip Stevens (pictured),
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