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More than a third of deaths among Welsh prison leavers are...

DDN - October 27, 2026 0

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Scotland sees 3 per cent fall in alcohol-specific deaths

DDN - October 27, 2026 0

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Government pledges more than £430m to end rough sleeping

DDN - October 26, 2026 0

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Tik Tok failing to address drug sales on its platform, say...

DDN - October 22, 2026 0

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Tobacco industry ‘exaggerating’ size of illegal market to fight stricter legislation

DDN - October 21, 2026 0

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Drug controls may be creating market conditions for stronger substances, say...

DDN - October 20, 2026 0

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Government promises earlier support for mental health issues

DDN - October 9, 2026 0

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Smoking prevalence drops below 10 per cent

DDN - October 7, 2026 0

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More than 1,700 people died while homeless last year

DDN - October 2, 2026 0

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‘No single route away from cigarettes’, says GSTHR

DDN - September 29, 2026 0

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Half of public back treatment instead of custody for drug-related offending

DDN - September 28, 2026 0

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NSP provision ‘increasingly neglected’, says Hep C Trust

DDN - September 25, 2026 0

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Scottish drug deaths up by 11 per cent

DDN - September 23, 2026 0

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Number of Scots starting residential rehab up 60 per cent in...

DDN - September 16, 2026 0

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Pubs allowed to accept digital ID for alcohol sales

DDN - September 15, 2026 0

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Government accepts majority of ACMD’s synthetic cathinone recommendations

DDN - September 11, 2026 0

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Half of ketamine samples contain other harmful substances

DDN - September 8, 2026 0

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Ketamine seizures hit 15-year high

DDN - September 1, 2026 0

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Vapes are the best quitting aid, says Cochrane review

DDN - August 26, 2026 0

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More than a third of WEDINOS samples do not contain the...

DDN - August 25, 2026 0

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Women more likely to sustain recovery in female-only facilities

DDN - August 24, 2026 0

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Policy ‘out of step with reality’, says latest tobacco harm reduction...

DDN - August 18, 2026 0

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Nitazenes detected in 13 per cent of suspected Scottish drug deaths

DDN - July 29, 2026 0

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Forty per cent of deaths within a year of leaving prison...

DDN - July 24, 2026 0

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Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in first speech as PM

DDN - July 21, 2026 0

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UK and EU to collaborate on identifying dangerous drugs

DDN - July 13, 2026 0

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More than a million people addicted to alcohol or drugs, estimates...

DDN - July 8, 2026 0

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Boredom fuelling prison demand for drugs, says chief inspector

DDN - July 7, 2026 0

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Only 6 per cent of adults would rely on AI for...

DDN - July 7, 2026 0

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Number of daily vapers overtakes daily smokers for first time

DDN - July 6, 2026 0

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Government launches independent prison review

DDN - July 3, 2026 0

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Global opioid market at a ‘turning point’, says UNODC

DDN - June 26, 2026 0

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Fruit-flavoured vapes a ‘major part’ of stop smoking support

DDN - June 22, 2026 0

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Better support needed for people who want to come off substitution...

DDN - June 19, 2026 0

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Government to double number of intensive supervision courts in bid to...

DDN - June 16, 2026 0

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Two thirds of alcohol-related psychiatric admissions in Ireland are repeat cases

DDN - June 12, 2026 0

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Drugs the ‘single most destabilising factor’ across prison estate

DDN - June 10, 2026 0

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Ten times more women sleeping rough than official government figures show

DDN - June 10, 2026 0

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NPS still being detected in Europe at a rate of one...

DDN - June 9, 2026 0

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One in five alcohol products fail to meet labelling guidelines

DDN - June 5, 2026 0

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Public health impact of tobacco harm reduction will be like the...

DDN - June 3, 2026 0

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Tobacco harm reduction guide for drug services launched

DDN - May 29, 2026 0

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Opioid dependency increases dementia risk by almost 60 per cent

DDN - May 26, 2026 0

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‘Dedicated funding’ needed for Combating Drugs Partnerships

DDN - May 21, 2026 0

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Irish treatment rates for cocaine hit record levels

DDN - May 20, 2026 0

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Government consults on new mental health strategy

DDN - May 19, 2026 0

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Better data needed on drug use in ethnic groups, says ACMD

DDN - May 14, 2026 0

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Cocaine driving drug-related intimidation in Ireland

DDN - May 12, 2026 0

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Introduce opt-out stop smoking support across NHS, say doctors

DDN - May 11, 2026 0

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Alcohol-specific deaths down by 6 per cent

DDN - May 11, 2026 0

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Drugs ‘too readily available’ in HMP Leeds

DDN - May 6, 2026 0

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Record cocaine seizures across Europe

DDN - May 1, 2026 0

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Suspected Scottish drug deaths up by more than 30 per cent

DDN - April 29, 2026 0

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Longer opening hours ‘significantly’ increase alcohol-related ambulance call outs

DDN - April 28, 2026 0

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Giving prison leavers OST on final day cuts drug death risk...

DDN - April 23, 2026 0

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Tobacco and vapes bill to pass into law

DDN - April 22, 2026 0

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Half of Welsh care homes have supported residents with alcohol dependence

DDN - April 20, 2026 0

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Mental health is biggest chemsex-related concern

DDN - April 15, 2026 0

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Wastewater analysis shows estimated £9.8bn cocaine consumption in England alone

DDN - April 14, 2026 0

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Consumption rooms should be rolled out across the country, says SDF

DDN - April 7, 2026 0

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