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The May/June issue of Druglink is focussed on workforce
development | DrugScope, UK
How the war on cocaine is being won
The dentists' anaesthetic and dodgy dealers that are cutting the drug out of Britain | Daily Mail, UK
Pete Doherty jailed for six months
Musician sentenced after being filmed taking crack cocaine by a documentary maker the day before her death | Guardian, UK
Avoid HepC, avoid track marks
The 'protective factors' that stop people getting BBV infections | Injecting Advice, UK
Improving accuracy in recording alcohol consumption
A survey in Greater Manchester | Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Alcohol ban for violent thugs on bail
Suspects who are charged with violent crime and whose offences are believed to be fuelled by alcohol are to be banned from drinking while on bail under a police initiative being introduced in Scotland | Scotland on Sunday, UK
The Hidden Truth about Homelessness
Experiences of Single Homelessness in England | Crisis, UK
Obesity and alcohol costs to your NHS (Wales)
The cost of excessive alcohol consumption to the Welsh NHS to be between £69.9m and £73.3m - Study | Swansea University, UK
Alcoholic liver disease rates and deaths almost treble
Analysis of data from Ireland’s Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) scheme has revealed a “considerable increase” in alcohol liver disease (ALD) morbidity and mortality between 1995 and 2007 | Alcohol Action Ireland
Coverage of Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean
This report provides a summary of the discussions of nearly 50 journalists and academics from Latin America and the Caribbean on media coverage of organized crime and drug trafficking in the continent. Download | Open Society Foundations, USA
Loathing of heroin users behind approach
We remain stuck in antiquated law and order responses, when drug taking is actually a health issue | The Age, Australia
Tobacco companies declare war
Tobacco companies have promised to spend 'whatever it takes' to fight the Government's plans to remove branding from cigarette packets | ABC News, Australia