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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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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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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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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Harmful alcohol drinking among people aged 50 or over in England is a “middle class phenomenon”, researchers have said. A study published in the online journal BMJ Open looked at
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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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The majority of people in Britain are harmed by others’ drinking, according to a new report. The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) said its research had found that one in
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An annual report that examines the current sources of data on alcohol has been published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. Statistics on Alcohol, England, 2015 acts as
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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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Alcohol Focus Scotland has developed a new website called A.D.A.M. (Another’s Drinking Affects Me) that encourages young people whose lives are being affected by someone’s drinking to get advice and
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