Campaign to protect children from under-age drinking
Lichfield District Council is launching a new campaign to reduce alcohol abuse. It aims to address the issue of under-age drinking and the core of the campaign is asking parents the simple question: “Where is your child tonight?” Part of the campaign includes new local activities to keep teenagers and young adults occupied in the
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Alcohol testing in family courts
The Barrister recently ran an article about alcohol testing in family courts. In many court cases concerning custody and access to children, the question of alcohol abuse is raised. If one of the parents is known to abuse alcohol it can seriously affect the judgement on the case. It is estimated that there are around
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Is there a need to drug test figure skaters?
Drug testing in competitive athletics and sport helps to create a level playing field. Performance enhancing substances allow athletes to work harder in training to improve fitness and make strength gains and to improve cardiovascular performance in competitions. For sprinters, swimmers and endurance sports, a small advantage can go a long way. For some events,
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Argument for regulating legal highs
There is a growing argument that the government’s lack of action with regard to tackling the growing problem of legal highs is resulting in many people playing 'Russian roulette' with drugs. To describe the new range of psychoactive substances as 'legal highs' is misleading at best, as they often contain illegal substances. The greatest problem
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