Wolverhampton’s vulnerable families to get alcohol hub
Wolverhampton Council has received £116,000 from Public Health England's Capital Fund to develop a specialised unit to assist families coping with alcohol-related problems in the city. The funds will be used to create the alcohol hub in a facility owned by Recovery Near You, a regional drug and alcohol treatment provider. Councillor Hazel Malcolm, the
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Crack cocaine users increase by 60% in Suffolk
Authorities have attributed aggressive marketing by drug dealers as a possible cause of the huge spike in crack cocaine use throughout Suffolk. A national report showed the extent of the increase in crack use in the county and noted that drug addicts have been able to buy crack more cheaply in recent years. One drug
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Drug-driving arrests in Essex set records in March
Essex Police set a record for drug-driving arrests in March. It was also the third month in a row that more people were arrested for drug-driving than for drink-driving and was the fourth month out of the previous five for that occurrence. The police arrested 164 people for drug-driving in March, breaking the previous record
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Matrix Diagnostics now working with Crystal Health Group
Matrix Diagnostics is pleased to be working with the team at Crystal Health Group and support them in their growth plans in key markets. Crystal Health Group provides DNA testing and drug and alcohol testing throughout the UK. Founding in 2005, the company currently operates a network of over 150 mobile collection offices and clinics
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