How Can We Improve UK Drug and Alcohol Policy?

Published September 18, 2013

How Can We Improve UK Drug and Alcohol Policy? – Speaker(s): Professor David Nutt Chair: Professor Craig Calhoun Recorded on 5 December 2012 in Old Theatre, Old Building. David Nutt will reflect on his ten …

Millions more to get coverage for addiction, alcoholism treatment, but can the …

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CHICAGO — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States …
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Alcohol, Tobacco and Prescription Drug Use Down among Young Adults

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Alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug use is down among young adults, even as more individuals aged 12 and older are turning to heroin, a US government study revealed. Conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the …
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