Will the UK legalise cannabis?
Cannabis can now be bought legally in two US states, as well as in Uruguay and Spain. Colorado and Washington have legalised cannabis in the US, and more states have decriminalised it and allow it to be used for medicinal purposes. Change is slow but the trend continues: more governments are open to the idea
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Home Office to fight student binge drinking
The Home Office is launching a pilot scheme that aims to combat binge drinking at university. The aim of the scheme is to create a “cafe culture that runs into the evening" to replace pub crawls and the alcohol-fuelled freshers' week. The NUS Alcohol Impact scheme is a collaboration between the National Union of Students
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Authors
Kathryn Mcormick Kathryn is Operations Manager at Matrix. having worked in the drug testing laboratory world for many years now, she understands the market and the difference drug testing can make. James Lawson Managing Director Matrix Diagnostics Ltd. June 2013 – Present (1 year 8 months)Enfield, United Kingdom Matrix Diagnostics has been created to provide the
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Parents are often responsible for teen prescription drug abuse
A new report published in the American Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics has concluded that parents are a major influence in teenage prescription drug abuse. How parents view prescription drug use influences their children’s attitudes significantly and it is thought that this goes some way towards explaining racial and ethnic variations in drug abuse.
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