Danny Dyer is to star in a short film directed by a 17-year-old in a bid to raise money for mental health charities. Stepping Stone is written, directed and produced
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Increased drinking during the pandemic has created a group of people who don’t see themselves as alcoholics but have difficulty abstaining from alcohol for any length of time. This group,
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The Duchess of Cambridge has warned that “none of us are immune” from addiction, as television presenter Ant McPartlin opened up to her about his struggle with drink and drugs.
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Scotland’s new national care service could be expanded further than first anticipated and take control of drug and alcohol services, children and young people and social work, under Government plans.
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The proportion of alcoholic drinks costing between 50p and 64.9p per unit more than doubled after minimum unit pricing (MUP) was imposed in Scotland, a new study has found. Analysis
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spoken to recovering drug addicts who have returned to the streets to help support those who have suffered near-fatal overdoses. William and Kate
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Criminals in England who commit alcohol-fuelled crimes may be required to wear ankle tags that monitor their sweat every 30 minutes. The so-called sobriety tags will alert the probation service
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Cuts to addiction services for young people risk “condemning” them to a lifetime of dependence and poor health or even an early death, psychiatrists have warned. The Royal College of
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“Pocket money-priced” alcohol is causing “colossal” harm to the nation, doctors have warned after new analysis showed that people can buy a week’s worth of alcohol for the price of
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A new study examining alcohol use by asylum seekers has found long waiting times for claims to be determined, together with social isolation and poverty, can contribute to problem drinking.
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