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| Drug use in prisons is “endemic” according to a survey of prisoners. The study of inmates in England and Wales found 85 per cent said they could source illegal drugs in their jail. In their replies to a questionnaire from the Policy Exchange think-tank, prisoners said the official drug testing regime is too lax. The main route for drugs into prisons was through visitors, although one in four inmates accused prison officers of bringing in banned substances. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | The Sentinel, Friday March 19, 2010 |
| Drinkers in pubs and clubs will have a torch shined on them to detect traces of cocaine in the latest police move to stamp out drugs. Police in North Staffordshire are to trial five of the devices, which could be used to prevent drug users from entering Newcastle’s clubs and bars. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | The Sentinel- 25 June 2009 |
| Doctors want the Government to take tough action of Britain’s drink problem by curbing the sale of cut-price alcohol. It comes after a survey of NHS staff who deal with people affected by drinking found that 85 per cent thought public health campaigns were ineffective. Most said there must be stricter measures to clamp down on the sale of cheap alcohol in bars and supermarkets. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | The Sentinel - April 8th 2009 |
| The Government’s Chief Medical Officer said yesterday he would push forward with the proposals for a minimum price on alcohol despite Gordon Brown rejecting the idea. Sir Liam Donaldson said the UK had a drinking problem. He recommended a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol is introduced to cut consumption and associated risks. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | The Sentinel - 17th March 2009 |
| Frequent use of cannabis may be linked to testicular cancer, according to a report today. The U.S. study showed that being a marijuana smoker at the time of diagnosis was associated with a 70 per cent increased risk. It was particularly elevated for those who used the drug at least once a week and/or who had long term exposure to the substance beginning in adolescence. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | The Sentinel – 9th February 2009 |
| According to a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA), nearly one in three NHS primary care trusts have reported an increase in alcohol-related incidents since the 2003 Licensing Act. Half of the Police authorities say that, far from creating the promised continental-style café culture in the UK, the new laws have simply pushed alcohol-related violence later into the evening. Seven out of ten police authorities and Councils say that 24-hour drinking has either increased or failed to change levels of alcohol-related incidents. Councils confirm that £100million in taxpayers’ money has been paid out to implement the changes. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Day One Magazine - Feb-May 2009 |
| Coffee, chocolate and social networking site Facebook are the most common addictions in the UK, a study into modern lifestyles revealed today. These modern vices have ousted traditional favourites such as drugs, sex and cigarettes from the top of the charts in a study on our behavioural patterns. The poll examined the lifestyles of 3,000 people aged under 30. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | The Sentinel - 10th February 2009 |
| Supermarkets are still selling some cut-price booze for less than bottled water, research has found. Own-brand alcohol goes on sale for as little as 23p a can, according to charity Addaction. The Government is set to launch a crackdown on binge drinking. Pubs, clubs and shops face a ban on “irresponsible” promotions. But Addaction said the proposals are not thought to include measures to stop supermarkets. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | The Sentinel December 1st, 2008 |
| The number of teenagers treated for drug addiction has risen by 30 per cent in two years. In England last year 202,000 people had therapy for drug use. Of the 69,600 discharged from therapy only 7, 300 were drug free. Ten per cent were in their teens, the national Treatment Agency said. The Times. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Salvationist - 11th October 2008 |
| Police sniffer dogs searching for drugs and explosives will have to wear bootees when entering mosques and the homes of Muslims, under new guidelines being drawn up by the Association of Chief Police Officers. According to a report by the BBC, the bootees will help demonstrate religious sensitivity and prevent causing offence to Muslims, who consider dogs unclean. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Evangelical Times - August 2008 |
| More than 800,000 people a year are being admitted to hospital with alcohol-related injuries and illness – more than four times the previously acknowledged figure. Official figures, to be published today, will show that six per cent of all NHS admissions are in some way drink-related. The release of the figures coincides with the publication of the government’s plans for tackling Britain’s increasing binge-drinking culture. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | he Sentinel - July 22nd 2008 |
| The effects of cannabis may be worse for teenage boys than for girls, new research suggests. Teenage male users have been linked to more serious delinquent behaviours than girls, the research from Queen’s University Belfast suggests. Over 4,000 young people between the ages of 11 and 15 completed a questionnaire about their mental health and drug use. Cannabis-using boys were more likely to commit offences and behave in an antisocial manner, whereas cannabis-using girls were more likely to show problem behaviours at school leading to detention. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Youthwork - June 2008 |
| According to a survey published in July by the Local Government Association (LGA), nearly one in three NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) reported an increase in alcohol-related incidents since the 2003 Licensing Act. Half of police authorities say that, far from creating the promised continental style café culture in the UK, the new laws have simply pushed alcohol-related violence later into the evening. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Evangelicals Now - August 2008 |
| A Scottish National Health Service study has revealed that 633 children, including 15 under the age of 12 and as young as eight, were taken to hospital casualty units between April and June 2007 after drinking too much alcohol. They had consumed, on average, the equivalent of six pints of lager in the hours before being admitted to hospital, the study said. Almost a quarter had also taken illegal drugs including ecstasy and cannabis. Commenting on the report, Scotland’s public health minister said efforts were being made to redirect young people away from alcohol, including cracking down on rogue retailers who sell to underage drinkers. Licensing laws will be used to tackle underage drinking and alcohol promotions that are likely to appeal to young people will be banned. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Evangelical Times - July 2008 |
| The number of women arrested for being drunk and disorderly is rocketing, new figures show. Police blame all-day drinking laws for fostering a binge culture. West Midlands saw the biggest jump in numbers, rising more than twelve-fold from 59 in 2003/4 to 731 in 2007/8. Numbers were up by 50% or more in all but six of the 15 regions covered. The worst affected area, Northumberland, saw over 2000 arrests in 2007/8. The figures were obtained by Channel 4 using the Freedom of Information Act and are reported by the Christian Institute. | |
| Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Evangelical Times - May 2008 |
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