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Welcome to our Alcohol and Drugs News Page
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.
Bookmark this page and visit us often to make
sure you have the latest drug and alcohol related news at your
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Alternatively, visit our
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articles page or
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videos page.
Drugs in the News
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BBC Drugs News
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Thalidomide effect mystery solved The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists. news.bbc.co.uk
Hospital asks staff to save money A hospital trust in Bedfordshire asks staff to save £250,000 in three weeks to stop it going into the red and missing out on foundation status, it is revealed. news.bbc.co.uk
Prostitute tells of client murder A prostitute tells a murder trial how her then boyfriend stabbed one of her clients to death in Aberdeen last May. news.bbc.co.uk
Men import 'biggest' cocaine haul Two Welsh men are found guilty of importing nearly 1kg of cocaine, valued at £80,000, into Jersey. news.bbc.co.uk
UK giving US control of Musa Qala UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says. news.bbc.co.uk
Drug smuggler stopped at Gatwick A convicted drug smuggler is stopped from entering the country after a monitoring system warned officials he was bound for Gatwick. news.bbc.co.uk
Husband accused of wife's murder A man appears in court charged with murdering his first wife and trying to kill his second as part of a plot to make money. news.bbc.co.uk
Laser pens put aircraft in danger Aircraft flying over a Kent town are targeted by someone using a laser pen, police reveal. news.bbc.co.uk
Afghan police drug abuse 'rife' Drug abuse is rife in the Afghan police force with up to 40% of recruits testing positive in some areas, a US report says. news.bbc.co.uk
Corey Haim was 'tormented soul' Lost Boys actor Corey Haim was a "tormented soul", his friend and fellow actor Corey Feldman says. news.bbc.co.uk
Country profile: Kazakhstan Key facts, figures and dates news.bbc.co.uk
Four held over £19,000 of drugs Four people are arrested after drugs worth thousands of pounds were seized in Aberdeen by Grampian Police. news.bbc.co.uk
Cash and cars are seized in raids Police searching homes and businesses in Leicester find drugs and cash news.bbc.co.uk
Four men arrested outside prison Four men are questioned on suspicion of money laundering after being arrested outside Haverigg Prison. news.bbc.co.uk
GPs 'lax' on cholesterol targets Many lives could be saved if GPs followed guidelines for reducing cholesterol in those at high risk of heart disease, a study suggests. news.bbc.co.uk
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Alcohol News
News Articles on Drugs and Alcohol - Archives
The drugs and alcohol news archives is currently being worked on
and will be available shortly.
Other drug and alcohol related pages.
If the drug abuse news articles above don't have
the information you are looking for, visit the articles listed down
the left hand side of this page.
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.
See also
drug information and
alcohol
information.
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