Campaigners are urging people to show compassion towards those who have lost someone due to alcohol or other drugs in an effort to reduce the stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths.
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Minimum unit pricing (MUP) has reduced alcohol deaths by 13.4% since its introduction despite limited evidence of reducing consumption among low income alcoholics, a report has said. The 50p minimum
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People with drinking problems could be “slipping through the net” due to health workers not recording their drinking habits properly, a national health body has warned. The National Institute for
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Minimum unit pricing has been effective in reducing alcohol consumption in the three years since it was implemented, according to a report. The latest data showing the impact of minimum
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The family of two young children killed in a motorway crash caused by a drunk driver have said they are “devastated” and “angry” after he was sentenced to just nine
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Almost 80 projects working with people affected by drug use are to share in more than £25 million of funding, the Scottish Government has announced. More than £6 million worth
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Embedding specialist addictions nurses in general practices in the most disadvantaged areas can bring positive results for those with alcohol problems and should be expanded, according to a study. The
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Deaths wholly linked to alcohol increased in Scotland since before the pandemic, despite consumption decreasing in general, new Public Health Scotland (PHS) figures have found. The research discovered these deaths
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The number of children able to access youth addiction services has fallen to its lowest level on record during the pandemic, new figures suggest. Analysis of data from the National
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There has been a 27% rise in people dying while in treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, according to new data covering the pandemic. Between April 2020 and March 2021,
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