Poor body confidence causes drug and alcohol abuse
A report carried out by 14 leading academics and backed by Jo Swinson, the equalities minister, has found that many women who have a negative opinion of their body are also abusing drugs and alcohol. The reports forms part of the government’s body confidence campaign, which looks at how popular culture affects self-esteem and behaviour.
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Lonely pensioners are finding solace in the bottom of a glass
A new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that pensioners are increasingly drinking more, possibly to help them to cope with loneliness. Binge drinking by young adults appears to be in decline. The heaviest drinkers are people over the age of 45; those of working age in their 20s, 30s and
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US state of Colorado legalises cannabis
History is being made as Colorado becomes the first US state to allow shops to sell Cannabis. Across the state, there are up to 30 shops that are expected to begin selling cannabis for recreational purposes from Wednesday 1st January 2014. The day has been Christened, Green Wednesday. The vote to legalise the possession and
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SAS expects a 20% increase in emergency calls over Christmas
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is expecting a 20% surge in 999 calls over the Christmas and Hogmanay period; almost all of these additional calls will be due to alcohol-related incidents. In 2012 the SAS received around 29,000 calls over the Christmas and New Year period, which runs from 14th December and 1st January. The
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