Drug & Alcohol Abuse
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Experts question drug law HIV link
Decriminalising addictive drugs might help prevent the spread of HIV, experts said today. Read more
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Pregnancy bingeing "child abuse" row
Pregnant women who engage in binge drinking are guilty of "child abuse", a senior government adviser has said. Read more
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Dangerous myth of creativity
The idea that great artists are stimulated by drugs and alcohol is a "dangerous myth," a psychiatrist said yesterday. Read more
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Breath-test the pregnant – new guidance
Pregnant women should be breath-tested to see if they are smoking, according to tough new guidelines proposed for British hospitals today. Read more
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Call for car smoking ban
Most parents would back a ban on smoking in cars with children present, campaigners said yesterday. Read more
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Heart attack cases drop after smoking ban
A ban on smoking in public places across England led to 1,200 fewer hospital admissions for heart attack in the following 12 months, a study has found. Read more
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Does smoking cause depression?
New and bold claims about how cigarette smoking may cause people to become depressed are made today. Read more
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Crack down on alcohol – UK government advisers
Professional organisations today welcomed official backing for plans to set minimum prices for alcohol. Read more
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Tobacco glam link slammed
Women smokers outnumber men in growing numbers of countries – often because sellers are allowed to depict it as "glamorous", global campaigners warned today. Read more
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Smoking link to pelvic pain in pregnancy
Researchers have found a significant link between smoking and pregnancy-related pelvic pain. Read more