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Admissions to hospital due to alcohol poisoning
In response to a parliamentary question, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Andrea Leadsom give statistics on the number of admissions to hospital due to alcohol poisoning in the last 5 years. Alcohol deaths totalled 120,950.
Child sexual abuse review to inform new strategy
Child sexual abuse too often leads to addiction as a coping mechanism. Now the findings of a ‘robust review’ of Walsall Safeguarding Partnership’s strategy – after the largest child sexual abuse case investigated by local police – will be published.
Government does not measure cannabis harms
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Andrea Leadsom stated that “No recent assessment has been made by the Department of the potential impact specifically of cannabis usage on mental health“. It has promised to invest in treatment and…
Cost of smoking in England: £21.8billion+
As the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee scrutinises policy, ASH published calculations by Landman Economics showing that the cost of smoking in England is up 25% to at least £21.8billion, including £1.9billion to the NHS, £1.2billion social care costs to…
“Belonging” in the workplace
Meaningful work and belonging and feeling connected with others, rather than a drudgery job, is important to recovery – do you feel like you belong at work? Nilufar Ahmed of University of Bristol explains in The Conversation why it’s so…
Xylazine hidden in heroin and cannabis vapes
The alert for xylazine has been issued by Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response, led by Public Health Scotland, and highlights that the unregulated drug supply is becoming increasingly toxic and unpredictable due to an increase in new synthetic drugs,…
Alcohol interlocks in Europe
This map from the European Transport Safety Council shows the European countries that offer alcohol interlock rehabilitation programmes as an alternative to driving bans. Click on each country for more detailed information on how each national implementation works.
NAATP urges MHPAEA rule completion
When the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act passed in 2008, the mental health and substance use disorder fields believed that access to and reimbursement for treatment would finally be equal to other medical issues – 16 years later,…
