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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 fingertips!

    Alternatively, visit our alcohol and drug articles page or drug and alcohol videos page.

     

    Drugs in the News

     

    BBC Drugs News
    1,946 arrests for drink-driving
    A total of 1,946 people arrests are made for drink or drug driving in Northern Ireland in 2009 this year.
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    Flat closed after drugs activity
    A flat in Gloucester city centre which was being used by drug users is closed down after a police raid.
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    Police charge 14 after drug raids
    Fourteen people appear in court on drugs charges after a series of police raids in the Woking area.
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    Taking on Mexico's kidnap gangs
    The BBC's Robin Lustig in Cancun meets kidnap victims of Mexico's drugs gangs and finds some are fighting back.
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    Warning over fake Tamiflu sales
    People should not buy anti-flu drug Tamiflu over the internet without a prescription, experts warn.
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    Zanzibaris kicking the heroin habit
    Zanzibar heroin addicts team up to form their own support and recovery group, writes the BBC's Frederica Boswell.
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    Patient safety 'still threatened'
    Changes recommended after a fatal drug slip-up eight years ago have not been implemented, MPs say in a review of patient safety.
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    Jackson 'hurt' over drug reports
    Jermaine Jackson "would be hurt" if he found out that reports about his brother Michael's drug use were true, he tells US TV.
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    Police arrest 13 in drugs raids
    Thirteen people are held on suspicion of conspiring to supply Class A drugs in a series of raids in the Woking area.
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    Mother 'lured daughter to drugs'
    A 22-year-old woman who claimed her mother had sucked her into the drugs world is jailed for dealing heroin.
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    Raid uncovers gun and ammunition
    Officers recover a loaded handgun, ammunition and drugs as part of an initiative to target gun and gang crime in Derby.
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    Q&A: Advice about swine flu
    Information about swine flu and the potential threat it poses.
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    Country profile: Afghanistan
    Key facts, figures and dates.
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    Swine flu 'cannot be contained'
    The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say.
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    Drug companies avoid legal battle
    Pharmaceutical firm ProStrakan pays out nearly £8m to settle a row over tax.
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    Alcohol News

     

    BBC Alcohol News
    Four pints 'increase health risk'
    Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says.
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    Youngsters 'drinking dangerously'
    One in four young drinkers consumes dangerous quantities of alcohol every week, a survey indicates.
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    Alcohol free zone plan considered
    Councillors in south London consider a borough-wide ban on alcohol to reduce anti-social behaviour.
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    Alcohol 'kills one in 20 Scots'
    Alcohol may have caused the death of twice as many Scots as previously thought, an NHS study finds.
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    Shop appeals licence suspension
    A shop stripped of its licence to sell alcohol after an employee was caught selling drugs from the store is to appeal the decision.
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    Police chief backs justice reform
    The chief constable of Scotland's second largest police force backs proposals for scrapping short prison sentences.
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    Alcohol link to one in 25 deaths
    One in 25 deaths across the world are linked to alcohol consumption, Canadian experts have suggested.
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    Store loses licence due to drugs
    An Aberdeen shop is stripped of its licence to sell alcohol after an employee was caught selling drugs from the store.
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    £2m funding for alcohol projects
    Two projects in Londonderry which help address alcohol-related problems are awarded £2m in Lottery funding.
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    Alcohol ban in town moves closer
    An alcohol ban on the streets in part of a Shropshire town comes another step closer.
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    Minimum pricing on alcohol urged
    Scotland should become one of the first countries in the world to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol, it is urged.
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    Drug arrests at Summer Solstice
    About 70 arrests for drug and alcohol offences are made at Stonehenge from a record crowd of 36,500.
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    Under-age drinking 'on the rise'
    About 2,000 under-age drinkers in London are receiving treatment for alcohol dependence, a report finds.
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    UK 'suffers slump in wine sales'
    Wine consumption in the UK has fallen 2% in 2008, industry analysts say.
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    Underage drinkers' alcohol seized
    Over 300 items of alcohol were seized from underage drinkers in Londonderry last weekend, police say.
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    News Articles on Drugs and Alcohol - Archives

    The drugs and alcohol news archives is currently being worked on and will be available shortly.

     

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    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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