Drug & Alcohol Abuse
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Tobacco link to child meningitis
Exposure to tobacco may be responsible for hundreds of cases of severe meningitis affecting children in the UK every year, researchers report today. Read more
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Tackle liver disease threat – chief medical officer
Britain needs to take action to tackle a rising problem of liver disease, the chief medical officer said today. Read more
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How alcohol damages babies
Moderate drinking during pregnancy can damage a child’s IQ – depending on their genetic make-up, British researchers said today. Read more
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Cannabis gene problem revealed
Researchers say they have moved closer to pinning down the genes which make cannabis users vulnerable to developing serious mental illness. Read more
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Smoker DNA found
DNA testing is set to be used by researchers to identify smokers – and pin down the effects of the habit on a range of diseases, it was revealed today. Read more
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ADHD link to smoking genetic?
Children with hyperactivity disorder often go on to become smokers – and now researchers think there is a genetic link underlying this. Read more
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Women smokers need to stop by 30 – study
Women who smoke and give up before the age of 30 avoid most of the risks linked to the habit – but those who carry on are in much greater danger than previously thought, according to a major UK research project. Read more
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Brussels hit by tobacco-gate scandal
A series of burglaries in Brussels has set "alarm bells ringing," a senior anti-smoking campaigner says today. Read more
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Electronic cigarettes may help smoke addicts
Health professionals are to be told they can allow patients who have trouble giving up smoking to use electronic cigarettes, it was announced today. Read more
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Cut smoking more – pioneer
Anti-smoking pioneer Sir Richard Peto today calls for Britain to step up efforts to cut smoking rates. Read more