Minimum drink pricing ‘more effective’ – BBC News

6 Minimum drink pricing more effective   BBC News Scotland Courier Minimum drink pricing ‘more effective’ BBC News The Scottish government has confirmed that it wants to set a minimum price of 50 pence for a unit of alcohol.

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Substance abuse a deadly mix for Melton – Melton Weekly

Substance abuse a deadly mix for Melton Melton Weekly The damning statistics were revealed in a report compiled by Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre, an organisation established in 1994 to provide leadership and research to promote change to policies …

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Want to quit smoking? Try acupuncture or hypnosis – Toronto Sun

36e06 Want to quit smoking? Try acupuncture or hypnosis   Toronto Sun Newsday Want to quit smoking ? Try acupuncture or hypnosis Toronto Sun Researchers, whose findings appeared in the American Journal of Medicine, said that there are still plenty of questions, including exactly how effective alternative therapies might be and how …

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Gambling’s addiction can lead to serious crimes, say experts – Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

ac936 Gamblings addiction can lead to serious crimes, say experts   Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The Guardian Gambling’s addiction can lead to serious crimes, say experts Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Gabriel Luis Acosta/Staff Photographer) sentence in an Arizona prison after her gambling addiction led her to embezzle $300000 from the fertilizer company she worked at …

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Addicts sought for world-first cannabis trial – ABC Online

Addicts sought for world-first cannabis trial ABC Online By Jeannette McMahon (online producer ) Doctors will use a multiple sclerosis drug to help people quit smoking cannabis, in a world-first trial to be done in Newcastle and Sydney. The researchers …

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Online guide features DIY checklist to help spot gambling habit – Malaysia Star

6 Online guide features DIY checklist to help spot gambling habit   Malaysia Star Firstpost Online guide features DIY checklist to help spot gambling habit Malaysia Star NAMS has been dealing with a rising number of gambling addiction cases. In 2010, 259 new patients turned up seeking treatment, up from 217 the year before. …

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Dentists must check patients for alcohol abuse – expert – Healthcare Global

42746 Dentists must check patients for alcohol abuse   expert   Healthcare Global Healthcare Today Dentists must check patients for alcohol abuse – expert Healthcare Global Patients could soon have to answer questions about their drinking habits and alcohol consumption when they visit they dentist.

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Stark ads spark surge in calls to quit-smoking line – Worcester Telegram

6 Stark ads spark surge in calls to quit smoking line   Worcester Telegram IBTimes.co.uk Stark ads spark surge in calls to quit – smoking line Worcester Telegram By Mike Stobbe AP This recent anti-smoking ad shows Shawn Wright, who had a tracheotomy after being diagnosed with head and neck cancer.

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