Proposed legislation which has the aim of promoting public health and reducing alcohol related offending is being scrutinised by the Health and Sport Committee who has issued a call for
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People should stop taking antidepressants and drugs for dementia and ADHD, as their benefits are exaggerated and they would be healthier in the long-term without them, a leading professor has
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Offenders enrolled in alcohol treatment programmes as part of their sentence are significantly less likely to be charged or reconvicted in the 12 months following their programme, a study led
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Kendrick Lamar’s major-label debut album good kid m.A.A.d. city, released in October 2012, provides rich narratives relating to important mental health themes, including addiction, depression and stress resilience, according to
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Prescribing heroin to addicts could be cheaper than methadone, an expert on addiction has suggested. Professor Martin Schechter, who has long campaigned on the issue, said the drug substitute did
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The more adolescents witness alcohol consumption in films, the more likely they are to try alcohol and participate in risky drinking behaviour, according to new research from the University of
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A senior University of Chester lecturer made a major contribution to a broadcast that explored the spiritual dimension of Alcoholics Anonymous’ famous recovery programme. Dr Wendy Dossett, Senior Lecturer in
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A special issue of Drugs and Alcohol Today hopes to critically examine international developments in addiction recovery policy and practice. This edition welcomes literature reviews and empirical research using qualitative,
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The Regional Service User Network (RSUN), with support from Council for the Homeless Northern Ireland (CHNI) and the Public Health Agency (PHA), hosted a conference last week to look at
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DrugScope, one of the UK’s leading independent centre’s of expertise on drugs and drug use is closing it doors today. The charity says its trustees have taken the decision because
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