Belfast team bid to stamp out drugs ‘online supermarket’
There is a virtual “supermarket” for legal high drugs where abusers in Northern Ireland can access whatever they want, the head of Belfast’s effort to stamp out the threat has
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Tag: Substance Misuse
NI drug & alcohol treatment census published
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety have published a new statistical bulletin summarising information from the Census of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services in Northern Ireland. The
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CQC launch consultation on substance misuse services in England
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is asking people for their views on proposed plans for inspecting and rating substance misuse services across England. Specialist substance misuse services for people who
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Survey highlights growing prescription drug misuse
Misuse of two prescription drugs typically used to treat epilepsy, pain or anxiety has been significantly increased, a survey has shown. Pregabalin and gabapentin, which are being commonly used alongside
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Engage: Many people use drugs – but here’s why most don’t become addicts
Drug use is common, drug addiction is rare. About one adult in three will use an illegal drug in their lifetime and just under 3m people will do so this
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Wrexham drug and alcohol hub officially opened
A Welsh Government-funded centre in Wrexham to support people who with drug and alcohol addiction has been officially opened by the Deputy Minister for Health Vaughan Gething. Champions’ House will
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Government study finds drug policy ‘has no impact on use’
Treating drug possession as a health problem rather than a criminal matter has no impact on levels of substance misuse, an official Government study has found. Drug use is not
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10 million’ drink admissions placing ‘intolerable strain’ on NHS
Almost 10 million NHS admissions in England over a year were related to alcohol, new figures have revealed. Alcohol Concern said the health service was facing an “intolerable strain” from
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3000 fewer using drugs in Northern Ireland
The number of people presenting to drugs misuse services in Northern Ireland shows a 9% drop in the latest report. The figure is revealed in The Department of Health, Social
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Heavy drinkers to be offered pill to help cut consumption
Drinkers who have half a bottle of wine or three pints a night are to be offered a life-saving pill which helps reduce their alcohol consumption. Nearly 600,000 people will
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