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'Life
as a heroin addict - Part 3' |
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In this section of film we are looking at the
physical effects of heroin addiction, including the risks and
effects of blood borne viruses [Our Films, Wired In, UK] |
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Stumbling
into oblivion |
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Never underestimate just how much Britain's
drinking culture costs the NHS. As an ambulance man, I see it
[Observer, UK] |
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Wine
glasses 'dangerously big' |
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Health experts warn swelling size may fuel
binge-drinking [Times, UK] |
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Party's
over for young binge-drinkers |
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The Scottish government plans to introduce
measures to raise the price of alcohol beyond the reach of teenagers
[Times, UK] |
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Scotland
to raise drink-buying age |
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The minimum age for buying alcohol in supermarkets
and off-licences is to be raised to 21 in Scotland as part of
a wide-ranging attempt to clamp down on binge drinking [Times,
UK] |
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SNP
launches blitz on discount alcohol |
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Scottish government to ban sale of cheap booze
in shops [Times, UK] |
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Does
Scotland want to end its booze addiction? |
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A 13-year old girl is carried into the A&E
ward of a nearby hospital, insensibly drunk, having been discovered
unconscious by her parents. Meanwhile, Mr and Mrs Average are
sitting at home enjoying a bottle of red wine, their reward for
a long week at work [Scotland on Sunday, UK] |
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Britain's
child victims of the chemical cosh |
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Powerful anti-psychotic drugs designed for
adults are being used to treat children, including those with
learning difficulties [Independent, UK] |
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The
reality is, we're not winning war on drugs |
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Brian O'Donovan found ruthless dealers and
their victims everywhere in his research for a shocking new documentary
[Independent, Ireland] |
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Bipolar
Teens at Greater Risk for Drug Abuse |
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A study from Massachusetts General Hospital
(MGH) supports previous reports that adolescents with bipolar
disorder are at increased risk for smoking and substance abuse
[CADCA, USA] |
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Drugs
cartel led by woman turns Mexican town into shooting gallery |
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The war has pitted the Mexican government,
with American help, against a ruthless drugs cartel led by a
Mexican female mastermind who has a degree in business administration
[Times, UK] |
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Fantasy
party drug callouts on the rise |
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Ambulance callouts for young Australians dangerously
high on the party drug fantasy have climbed over the past four
years, and two-thirds of those affected are under 25 [The Age,
Australia] |
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Three
drinks and you're out |
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Three glasses of wine during dinner is about
to be redefined as a binge-drinking episode under the Federal
Government's new official drinking guidelines to be released
next month [The Age, Australia] |
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Hitting
the drink |
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The language is urgent, the message alarming:
alcohol is out of control, a timebomb, a silent epidemic [The
Age, Australia] |
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Crackdown
on booze trouble |
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Twenty-five new liquor inspectors will be employed
to target hot spots for alcohol-related anti-social behaviour
[SMH, Australia] |
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