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Below are relevant news articles on the continuing struggle of Drug, Alcohol, Gambling and Tobacco addiction in the UK.
- Mum warns parents of danger after son dies from sniffing aerosol
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5 April 2009
A grieving mum whose son died from sniffing an aerosol has warned parents about the killer lurking in their cupboards. - Drug court opens in Bristol
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March 2009
A team of specially trained magistrates will work at a new court in Bristol. The court has been opened specifically with the aim of cutting incidents of re-offending. The magistrates will deal with users, dealers and those who commit crimes to fees their habit. - Chronic alcoholic stabs partner 177 times
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6 March 2009
A chronic alcoholic who stabbed his partner 177 times has been found guilty of murder. - Government advises under-15 alcohol ban
29 January 2009
Alcohol for under-15s should be banned, according to England's chief medical officer.- New clinic for people addicted to gambling opens
28 November 2008
In the heart of London's Soho district there is a new NHS service. Set up for a one year trial, this is the first walk-in NHS clinic for gambling addicts.- NHS alcohol services struggling
29 October 2008
Alcohol-related ill-health is 'heavy and increasing burden' for the National Health Service, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).- One in 20 hospital admissions for over-35s due to smoking
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8 October 2008
NHS Information Centre report has found smoking is the reason that one in 20 hospital admissions for over-35s. - Parents to be given youth alcohol guidelines
2 June 2008
The government has unveiled a plan to cut the number of young people who are drinking excessively.- Drugs 'blight most parts of UK'
22 May 2008
Drugs are a problem for three-quarters of people in the UK, according to research by the BBC.- New government campaign aims to tackle alcohol ignorance
22 May 2008
Most drinkers in England do not know how many units of alcohol are in a glass of wine, a government survey has found.- Hospital alcohol admissions rise steeply
22 May 2008
Alcohol-related hospital admissions in England have risen by more than 50 percent in the past 12 years according to an NHS report.- Smoking deadly to DNA
14 May 2008
Smoking can attack protein cells and cause deadly changes in DNA, according to recent research from the US.- Mother campaigns for substance abuse awareness
26 October 2007
According to a BBC News report, one person dies each week in the UK from substances including aerosol sprays, glue and petrol fumes.- Alcohol shares the blame for 62 percent fire death rise
- Alcohol was a 'contributory factor' to more than 40 percent of fatal fires in Scotland in the past year, an official report claims.
- Increased adult health risk for teen drinkers
- Teenagers who drink or use drugs before the age of 15 may risk in later life, recent research suggests.