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London’s top doctors say that Labour’s policy on Alcohol is a complete failure

Posted in Addiction treatment on Jan 8th, 2010

London’s top doctors say that Labour’s policy on Alcohol is a complete failure

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Testing Times for Cocaine

Posted in Addiction treatment on Oct 9th, 2009

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse that reveal the number of 18-24 year olds seeking help for cocaine abuse has doubled in the last year,

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Alcohol Can Cause Brain Damage

Posted in Addiction treatment on May 12th, 2009

Binge drinking ‘increases risk’ of dementia. More under-65s – and women in particular – will suffer alcohol-related brain damage, say doctors.

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GOVERNMENT CONSULTS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON YOUTH ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION GUIDANCE

Posted in Addiction treatment on Feb 4th, 2009

The UK government is giving key stakeholders and partners, including health professionals, the opportunity to shape guidance published this month of alcohol consumption, for parents of under 18s.
The consultation is available online at:www.dcsf.gov.uk/consultations
We welcome any initiative from the Government to help tackle the problem of alcohol – especially amongst children – but can’t help feel [...]

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Treating Addictive Illness, London

Posted in Addiction treatment on Feb 3rd, 2009

There are almost as many differing approaches towards the understanding of treating addiction as there are counsellors or doctors.
In an article titled Diagnosing and Treating Addictive Illness Dr Robert Lefever of the PROMIS Unit of Primary Care in London gets to the nub of the mental ‘taboo’ that is associated with addiction. Dr Lefever told [...]

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