Drug & Alcohol Abuse
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Alcohol worse than heroin – Nutt
Alcohol is by far the most harmful drug in current use in Britain – doing more damage than crack or heroin, experts claimed yesterday. Read more
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Cannabis ban “not working” – claim
Efforts to suppress the sale of cannabis in the USA have had little effect, it has been claimed. Read more
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Baby development ‘unharmed’ by occasional pregnancy drink
Women who drink small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy do not harm their child’s behavioural or intellectual development, according to a major study published today. Read more
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Skunk "harmful" to memory
Smoking potent strains of cannabis, such as skunk, increases the risk of acute memory loss compared with those who smoke other types of the drug, experts warned today. Read more
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How unhealthy lifestyle damages work
Workers with unhealthy lifestyles give reduced productivity – only partly because of high rates of sick leave, researchers warn today. Read more
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Drink key to social acceptance
Young people drink alcohol to excess as way of being accepted into their social group. Read more
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Cannabis beats pain – Canadians
Patients allowed to smoke cannabis at home gained significant release from chronic pain, according to a new scientific study. Read more
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Bingeing hits students
Student binge drinkers may find themselves failing to attend lectures or complete assignments, researchers have warned. Read more
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Women urged to seek healthy lifestyles
Many female deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, a new study suggests. Read more
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Alcohol may ease arthritis
Alcohol drinkers may be spared some of the symptoms of arthritis, researchers report today. Read more