Antidepressant prescriptions rise in England
The Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation has warned that many people in England are being over-prescribed antidepressants. The annual prescription rate for antidepressants has increased to 8.5% since 2008, with the credit crunch thought to be one of the reasons for this increase. In 2012 GPs prescribed 2.7 million antidepressants more than during the pre-2008
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Bolton coach driver caught with bottle of whisky
A coach driver who had already driven from Bolton to Manchester to collect stranded passengers was found to be more than twice over the legal drink-drive limit. Felicity Hall was staggering in the aisle of the train-replacement coach she had just driven when she was approached by police. She was found to have a bottle
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The north-east to be targeted by drugs movement
A global drugs movement is planning to target the north-east of England with a form of wild cannabis, planting it at every major landmark in the area. Cannabis plants have already been spotted growing in some of London’s most iconic landmarks, such as Tower Bridge, The Shard and Big Ben. The group behind the attack
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Synthetic drugs gain popularity
Synthetic drugs, legal highs and party drugs are becoming a greater concern in Europe as more people start to experiment with them, with almost 350 new psychoactive substances (NPS) having been identified. The UN's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has produced a report detailing the rapid growth in this new drug market. It describes
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