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Duterte crimes against humanity investigation moves a step closer

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More health service reform on the way

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People in need of residential treatment being failed, says Phoenix

DDN - November 25, 2021 0

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Glamourised ‘lifestyle’ promotions must be banned, says Alcohol Concern

DDN - July 8, 2013 0

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Alcohol deaths up by 21 per cent

DDN - July 19, 2021 0

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Prison drug crisis at ‘endemic levels’, commons committee warns

DDN - November 4, 2025 0

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International Remembrance Day

DDN - July 16, 2018 0

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Substance service staff prioritised in vaccination rollout

DDN - January 8, 2021 0

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Government announces £310m drug and alcohol grant funding

DDNWeb - March 31, 2025 0

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Huge increase in ‘county lines’ activity, says NCA

DDN - February 4, 2019 0

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Afghan opium cultivation up almost 20 per cent

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PHS issues new nitazenes alert

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Confidentiality key in drug-checking services, says study

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London gets first dedicated detox unit for homeless people

DDN - June 10, 2021 0

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Children more familiar with ‘beer than biscuits’

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UK’s first regular drug testing facility launches in Bristol

DDN - January 26, 2024 0

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Expert group calls for focus on abstinence

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A quarter of adults worried about their post-lockdown drinking

DDN - May 20, 2021 0

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Minimum pricing ‘could breach EU law’

DDN - October 6, 2015 0

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‘Don’t go cold turkey this January – get long-term help’

DDN - January 4, 2017 0

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Opioid-related deaths more than 50 per cent higher than official figures,...

DDNWeb - September 16, 2025 0

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A quarter of drinkers consuming more during lockdown

DDN - July 3, 2020 0

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News Focus

DDN - April 15, 2013 0

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National news from the substance misuse field

DDN - July 6, 2015 0

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Up to a quarter of vapes confiscated in schools contain spice

DDNWeb - September 5, 2025 0

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Scotland appoints new drugs minister

DDNWeb - June 13, 2025 0

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Scotland consults on raising minimum unit price to 65p

DDN - September 21, 2023 0

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‘Soaring risk misperceptions’ around vaping, warns ASH

DDNWeb - July 14, 2025 0

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Home Office stands firm on Glasgow consumption room

DDN - November 5, 2018 0

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Have your say on alcohol harm

DDN - February 3, 2020 0

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FDAP members offered support and development by SMMGP

DDN - February 1, 2017 0

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UN highlights ‘alarming’ rise in new drugs

DDN - June 26, 2013 0

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Disadvantaged young ‘a public health time bomb’

DDN - November 3, 2013 0

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NHS to open young persons’ gambling clinic

DDN - June 24, 2019 0

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Opiates and cocaine ‘bigger global health threat than ever’

DDN - June 28, 2018 0

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Government announces winter support for rough sleepers

DDN - November 2, 2021 0

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Poor labelling keeping drinkers ‘in the dark’

DDN - February 16, 2022 0

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National news from the substance misuse field

DDN - June 8, 2015 0

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Rodrigo Duterte’s punishing regime

DDN - September 30, 2016 0

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Lukewarm response to gambling white paper

DDN - April 29, 2023 0

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‘Volatile’ global economy linked to patterns of drug use

DDNWeb - September 17, 2024 0

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Scottish drug deaths up by more than 120

DDNWeb - August 20, 2024 0

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MPs pass tobacco and vapes bill

DDNWeb - March 28, 2025 0

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Local authorities failing to provide sufficient naloxone

DDN - March 5, 2019 0

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Sustained recovery hugely beneficial for drinkers’ families

DDN - March 1, 2018 0

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Strong case for peer-led needle exchange service

DDN - January 19, 2022 0

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Ten per cent increase in people entering treatment for cocaine

DDN - December 14, 2023 0

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Hep C deaths down 11 per cent in a year

DDN - August 8, 2018 0

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Alcohol industry ‘lobbied right up to the wire’ on ten-year health...

DDN - October 24, 2025 0

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One in six Scottish ambulance callouts alcohol related

DDN - June 22, 2021 0

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Government to consult on calorie labelling for alcohol

DDN - July 27, 2020 0

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Campaigners welcome increase in alcohol duty rates

DDN - October 31, 2024 0

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More than 30 people now taken ill in Camden, say police

DDNWeb - March 7, 2025 0

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Leeds peer support launched for people with hepatitis C

DDN - August 23, 2017 0

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MPs demand ‘urgent action’ on liver disease

DDN - March 28, 2014 0

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Doctors call for urgent tobacco control plan

DDN - January 16, 2017 0

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Global drug use at historically high levels

DDNWeb - June 26, 2025 0

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Cautious welcome for increase in public health grant

DDN - March 19, 2020 0

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Government to ban disposable vapes

DDN - January 29, 2024 0

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Impose £2 online slot machine limit, says cross-party report

DDN - November 4, 2019 0

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