Alcohol is embedded in Irish national identity
A report into the drinking habits of the Irish has concluded that drinking is embedded in Irish national identity. Based on this finding, it is very likely that the same is true for England. The study was funded by the Irish Department of Health and carried out by the Health Research Board. In the study
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Pensioners giving alcohol to kids
A study by Age UK has revealed that grandparents are one of the biggest suppliers of alcohol to children. This appears to be as a result of the swinging sixties. Many of today’s grandparents grew up during the 1960s, which was a time of excess and decadence. Their more relaxed attitude to alcohol has resulted
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Most UK employers fail to deal with substance abuse
According to a recent survey of 200 companies in the UK almost one in three admit that they are unequipped to either recognise or deal with cases of substance abuse. Many employers admit that they cannot identify the effects of substance abuse and say they require more training and information on the complex subject. This
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Synthetic cannabis is escaping current drug tests
Spice, a form of synthetic cannabis, is becoming the drug of choice in many prisons. Some reports have suggested that usage is as high as 85 per cent, and prison officers are finding it impossible to control because, unlike cannabis, it has no aroma. To make matters worse, drug detection kits that are currently used
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