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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Tag: Substance Misuse
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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Report: Health services and changing patterns of drug use
A report said that drug use in the United Kingdom was changing, with increasingly available novel psychoactive substances (often referred to as ‘legal highs’), increasing numbers of people presenting for
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North of England highest for alcohol-related liver disease
Areas of the North West and North East of England have the highest rate of emergency hospital admissions for alcohol-related liver disease in the country, new figures show. The Health
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Banbridge groups meet on recent NI drug deaths
Approximately nine people a month are losing their lives due to drug-related incidents throughout Northern Ireland. That was the stark message given by Health Minister Edwin Poots as he met
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No laughing matter as councils warn of potentially lethal drug
A national public health warning is being issued by councils about ‘laughing gas’ as they launch a crackdown on the potentially lethal drug. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents
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Webwatch – The Film and Alcohol Video Exchange (FEAD)
One of the most significant developments on the Internet of late has been the step change in quality of web-based video. You don’t have to be a geek to appreciate
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ChildLine: Major rise is calls on parental drug and alcohol abuse
The number of children calling ChildLine to confide in a counsellor about their parents’ drinking and drug abuse has doubled in the past year, the charity has revealed. The 24-hour
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Hundreds of children being sent to substance misuse specialists
Children as young as four are among hundreds of youngsters being referred to specialist drug and alcohol treatment services in the UK. Charities have called for improved drugs education in
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Report: Medications in drug treatment – tackling the risks to children
Adfam has launched a major new report examining the dangers to children when their parents or carers are prescribed Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) medications. Medications in drug treatment: tackling the
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