Alcohol and Drug News

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In order to bring our visitors the latest news about drugs and alcohol we have placed below some live feeds to the latest news stories.  In addition to our own articles, these news stories are helpful in keeping everyone up to date on the latest drugs and alcohol statistics, trends, information legislation, policy, etc, and provide general commentary.

Immediately below are live up-to-the-minute drug news articles and this is followed by archives of the most interesting stories.

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Structural fears halt drugs raid Police wait to see if a house is stable before examining a cannabis factory in two terraced houses. news.bbc.co.uk Drugs haul seized at ferry port Ecstasy and cocaine worth £260,000 are found hidden in a car at a ferry port in Kent. news.bbc.co.uk House boarded up after drugs raid Police close a house in Derby after a drugs raid found a quantity of suspected cocaine and heroin. news.bbc.co.uk Gunmen kill top Mexican policeman Another senior police officer is gunned down in Mexico City, the fourth to be murdered in under two weeks. news.bbc.co.uk A little dash of panic American public information films weren't like the British ones. They were scary, for starters. news.bbc.co.uk Drug prisoner died on release day The parents of a man who died from drugs the day he was released from prison say he was failed by authorities. news.bbc.co.uk Country profile: Afghanistan Key facts, figures and dates. news.bbc.co.uk Half city's youth 'take cocaine' More than 50% of young people in Liverpool admit to having taken cocaine, a new report claims. news.bbc.co.uk Europeans get drunk 'to have sex' Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests. news.bbc.co.uk Top policeman shot dead in Mexico The Mexican policeman in charge of co-ordinating operations against drugs traffickers is shot dead in Mexico City. news.bbc.co.uk How MSPs voted in the parliament A guide to how MSPs voted during business in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament. news.bbc.co.uk Drugs arrests after house raided Police arrest five people on suspicion of drugs offences after a raid at a house in Derby. news.bbc.co.uk Two arrested after cocaine raid Two people, including a 14-year-old youth, are arrested after a drugs raid on a house in Middlesbrough. news.bbc.co.uk Chambers returns focus to running Dwain Chambers decides to concentrate on his sprinting career after his rugby league trial ends. news.bbc.co.uk More charges over £15m drugs haul Two more men are charged in connection with the seizure of 140kg of cocaine hidden inside lorries. news.bbc.co.uk

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Alcohol News

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Pier gets licence to sell alcohol Alcohol is to be sold on the newly-revamped Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare for the first time in decades. news.bbc.co.uk Europeans get drunk 'to have sex' Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests. news.bbc.co.uk How MSPs voted in the parliament A guide to how MSPs voted during business in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament. news.bbc.co.uk Infant death crash driver jailed A drink-driver who admitted causing the death of a seven-month-old girl in a car crash is jailed. news.bbc.co.uk Alcohol service could be secured The future of a closure-threatened Aberdeen alcohol project could be secured. news.bbc.co.uk Johnson bans drink on transport The new Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, unveils plans to ban alcohol on the city's transport network. news.bbc.co.uk Clinics deal with alcohol abuse Twenty clinics to help people with alcohol problems have been set up in Nottinghamshire. news.bbc.co.uk Third admit to hangover at desk One in three employees admitted they have been to work with a hangover, a study suggests. news.bbc.co.uk Sheriff forgets drink driving ban A man is caught drink-driving for a second time in eight days after a sheriff forgot to ban him from the roads. news.bbc.co.uk Alcohol misuse 'costing £2.25bn' Official figures reveal that the misuse of alcohol is costing Scotland and estimated £2.25bn per year. news.bbc.co.uk Councils 'fail' on youth drinking More than a third of councils in Scotland have not suspended a single shop license for sales of alcohol to underage drinkers. news.bbc.co.uk Australian state in drink purge Police in Victoria, Australia, may use undercover teenagers in a major clampdown on alcohol abuse. news.bbc.co.uk Underage alcohol crackdown starts A test purchasing scheme to find premises willing to sell alcohol to under-18s starts in the Borders. news.bbc.co.uk Drinking ban in village streets An alcohol exclusion zone is introduced in two North Yorkshire villages to tackle anti-social behaviour. news.bbc.co.uk Pilot booze ban hailed a success A ban on sales of alcohol to under-21s in a West Lothian town and neighbouring villages is hailed a success. news.bbc.co.uk

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News Articles on Drugs and Alcohol - Archives

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Alternatively, our drug testing page may of general interest.  Our home drug tests FAQ page is useful for people interested in home testing and for employers we have a workplace drug testing page, a random drug testing page and a page relating to our drug awareness training courses.

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