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Every local authority is to receive a good practice guide to help them work with the police, trading standards, and youth and children’s services to try and cut levels of underage drinking, the government has announced.
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Young people frequently find that adult treatment services are not appropriate for their needs, with the risk of them dropping out, says a new report from DrugScope.
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The number of people to have died in the ongoing anthrax outbreak (DDN, 18 January, page 4) has reached 11, with the death of a patient in the NHS Fife area.
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Only 15 per cent of drinks labels give consumers the right amount of information about alcohol units and health harms, according to research commissioned by the government.
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Scotland’s rate of chronic liver disease has almost trebled in the last 15 years and is still rising, according figures released by NHS information centre ISD Scotland.
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'Spice wars: demonstrating the example of why a reactionary approach to drugs and drug use is counterproductive.'
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The largest membership organisation for the independent drug and alcohol treatment and aftercare sector.
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NDPA promotes effective policies, using all means available to its members, including prevention, education, intervention, treatment and legal processes.
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Scottish web portal aimed at drug users and other interested parties.
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Scottish government site for practitioners in the alcohol field.
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