Drug & Alcohol Abuse
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How cannabis disturbs the brain
Researchers looking at the effects of cannabis on the brain have made some disturbing discoveries. Read more
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Global tobacco TB risk
Smoking could substantially increase deaths from tuberculosis around the world, say public health experts. Read more
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Seed that could aid quitters
A nicotine substitute found in laburnum seeds could play a significant role in helping smokers’ to quit, it was revealed last night. Read more
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Alcohol linked to asthma risk
People who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may reduce their risk of developing asthma, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Lifestyle – the new health threat
Obesity, tobacco and excess alcohol pose as much a threat to world health as infectious diseases did in the last century, a British politician has told the United Nations. Read more
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Renewed calls to restrict films showing smoking
Adolescents are more likely to take up smoking if they regularly see it in films, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Global action demanded on alcohol misuse
A leading group of doctors is demanding worldwide action on alcohol abuse, claiming there has been "a lamentable lack of any global remediable action". Read more
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Young diabetes patients face drug and alcohol risk
Deaths related to drug use and alcohol consumption may have become increasingly prevalent in the last few decades among people who develop diabetes in childhood, researchers warned today. Read more
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How daily drink helps women age gracefully
A small, daily drink of alchohol seems to help women stave off chronic illness in later life, researchers reported today. Read more
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How smoking puts female heart at risk
Women are more likely to suffer from a hardening of the arteries because of exposure to tobacco smoke than men, a European study has found. Read more