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Substance misuse

Be able to have conversations about sensitive topics like alcoholism.

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Substance misuse

Boots comments on temporary methadone disruption in London branch

Multiple apologises for a notice to patients that did not inform them of alternative arrangements

18 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

95pc believe pharmacist naloxone supply would reduce drug deaths

Government consultation points to support for making naloxone available from pharmacies.

15 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Boots working with regulators to address opioid misuse

Exclusive: Boots working with "external" regulator and professional bodies to tackle opioid misuse.

25 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

Patient alert issued over 'unprecedented' opioid overdoses

PHE issues a national alert after an "unprecedented number of overdoses".

18 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

RPS: Every pharmacy should stock naloxone

Overdose treatment naloxone should be available from every community pharmacy in Scotland, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.

16 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

London's first detox unit for the homeless opens on Monday

Homeless people in London will be offered support to stop drinking and taking drugs through a new detox unit. 

09 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

Alcohol deaths in England and Wales on the rise

Provisional data from the Office for National Statistics revealed a 19.6 per cent rise in deaths last year compared with 2019. 

05 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Drinking habits change for over a third of people

Over a third of people (34.4 per cent) reported a change in their drinking habits over the last year.

28 Apr 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

Cocaine should be sold in pharmacies says charity

A charity is calling for stimulant street drugs including cocaine and ecstasy to be ‘nationalised’ and sold in Government-run pharmacies.

19 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

UK drug deaths highest since records began says ONS

The number of drug-related deaths in England and Wales last year climbed to the highest levels since records started in 1993.

13 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

HCPs asked to issue 'stronger warnings' on opioids

The MHRA is asking healthcare professionals to give patients “stronger warnings” on the risks of opioids.

23 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

Pharmacy withdraws needle exchange service after residents protest

A community pharmacy in south Belfast is to withdraw its needle exchange service after more than 20 years following protests from local residents.

20 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

WHO retracts opioid guidelines amid allegations

WHO retracted the guidelines amid allegations that drug manufacturers had undue influence on their development.

 

15 Jan 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

Development of UK alcohol clinical guidelines underway

PHE is collaborating with the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments to produce the first UK-wide clinical guidelines for alcohol misuse.

07 Nov 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

Benzodiazepines prescribed more in deprived areas, study confirms

Researchers found prescribing rates were 45 per cent higher in the most deprived populations compared to the least.

23 Oct 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

PHE warns of prescription drug dependence crisis

Social deprivation and lack of access to information are potential factors in prescription drug dependence.

12 Sep 2019 , 2 Min Article