Alastair Campbell speaks of Britain's alcohol problem
Alastair Campbell, Labour’s former spin doctor, has spoken publicly on Radio 5 Live about his own alcohol problems and the problems that face Britain today. Mr Campbell was himself an alcoholic, so he knows what damage alcoholism can do. He is now calling for a change in alcohol pricing to force a minimum price on
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50% say that party drugs are safe
In the last year, deaths caused by legal highs have increased by 80% and the use of party drugs appears to be on the increase; however, a study has revealed that over 50% of UK residents believe that legal highs and party drugs are mostly safe. Party drugs in the study included ecstasy and PMA.
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Drunks to foot the bill for their safety
Every weekend evening on the streets of many UK cities and towns hard-pressed police officers (that would be better employed elsewhere) have to deal with numerous incidents of alcohol-fuelled misbehaviour as revellers leave entertainment venues. These incidents often lead to arrests for public order offences and assaults. Those intoxicated offenders are taken to police custody
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Usain Bolt supports Jamaica’s new drug testing policy
Jamaica has announced plans to improve its drug testing procedures for professional athletes following a warning from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). This year five Jamaican athletes tested positive for banned substances. One of the athletes was Asafa Powell, the former 100m world record holder. Earlier in the year Renee Anne Shirley, a former official
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