The “legal high” mephedrone is being banned, the Government announced yesterday.
Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, acted after receiving advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) which recommended it be...
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Aiming high for drug and alcohol treatment
This conference addresses where drug and alcohol treatment goes from here. In light of some major changes in the political landscape and a potential shake-up in how drug and alcohol treatment is managed, this conference provides an opportunity to discuss these changes and get some perspective. We aim to make recommendations for presentation to service providers, opinion formers, decision-makers and policymakers regarding the future shape of treatment and its future direction of travel.
Hospitals urged to offer advice to 'alcohol injured'
02/04/2010
Hospital staff are being urged to offer advice on reducing drinking levels to people with alcohol-related injuries when they receive follow-up treatment.
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Legal Highs Factsheet
26/03/2010
A factsheet for parents on legal highs has been published by the Public Health Agency on the 5 February and is available for download from the Public Health Agency website.
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