Ex-drug addict bears cross around Wales to show transformation
The phrase “everyone has got a cross to bear” could not be more true for former drug addict turned family man Clive Cornish. The 48-year-old has been carrying a heavy
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New report outlines prevalence of drug use in Northern Ireland
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has published key facts on drug prevalence in Northern Ireland. The fact sheet presents some of the key findings from the
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Government urged to decriminalise drug use and test regulated cannabis markets
Legal cannabis markets should be tested and drug use decriminalised as part of a radical new approach that pays more heed to human rights laws, according to a group of
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NI Health Minister outlines progress on alcohol and drug related harm
Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has said momentum must be maintained to tackle the serious harm caused by alcohol and drug misuse. The Minister was speaking as he published
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Heroin and cocaine dependency ‘more prevalent in homeless women than men’
Dependency on heroin and cocaine is more prevalent among homeless women than men, according to research. A third (33%) of homeless women reported having used heroin in the last month
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Gangs targeting vulnerable children to expand drug networks
Runaway and missing children are being housed by gangs and used to sell drugs in the UK in a form of “child trafficking”, a report has claimed. Vulnerable children without
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Alzheimer’s breakthrough as drugs which slow pace of disease unveiled
Drugs that could be the “first” to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease have been unveiled today. Researchers revealed the the promising results of studies into the use of solanezumab
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Peers defeat Government on legal highs blanket-ban
The Government has been defeated in the House of Lords over plans to introduce a blanket ban on so-called legal highs. Peers voted by 178 to 139, majority 39, in
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Support for drug and drink bereaved families often poor
Relatives of people who have died from drugs or alcohol often receive poor support following their bereavement, which can exacerbate their grief, according to research. Their grief can also be
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Northern Ireland’s first drugs and alcohol network launched
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have joined forces with the Public Health Agency and the Department of Health to form the first ever Drugs and Alcohol Research Network (DARN) in
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