A substance misuse officer has been found guilty of possession of cocaine and MDMA following a police raid on his home. Fareham magistrates court heard police raided Michael Joseph-Lester’s house
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The Government has announced its decision to control the herbal stimulant khat as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Dugs Act 1971. Earlier this year, the Advisory Council
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Leeds City Council is reviewing its alcohol and drugs strategy in line with changes to national and local strategies. The review of all commissioned drug and alcohol treatment and recovery
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Britain has a complicated relationship with alcohol. Despite the tabloid hysteria, the evidence shows that overall we are drinking less than we were a decade ago. At the same time,
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Addictions to legal and illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco are generally considered to be serious social problems. But what drives addiction? Are our compulsions biologically or socially driven? Are some
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The implementation of a Substance Misuse Treatment Framework for Wales is a strategic policy commitment of the Welsh Assembly Government. It reflects the vision contained in Wales: A Better Country
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Recovery-orientated drug and alcohol treatment centres across England are set to benefit from new government investment of £10 million. The capital funding will be distributed by Public Health England via
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Professor Jonathan Chick has been appointed as the new medical director of addiction specialist, Castle Craig. Professor Chick is an eminent consultant psychiatrist with a distinguished career in the National
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A new book examined the management of substance misuse (including alcohol) and mental health problems in the criminal justice system.
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Scotland will become the first place in the UK to introduce minimum drink pricing, after MSPs passed new laws this month. The government has set the price of alcohol at
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