Campaign to discourage adults from buying alcohol for the under-aged
Every weekend under-age drinkers persuade older friends and sometimes total strangers to purchase alcohol for them from off licences and supermarkets. A new campaign in Dorset is sending out the message to that buying alcohol for under 18-year-olds is a crime. A key feature of the campaign is a poster that states 'You could be
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Police warn about festive NPS drugs
Wiltshire Police has issued a warning to festive party-goers to reconsider taking legal highs, which are also known as party drugs or new psychoactive substances (NPS), this festive season. Christmas is notorious for binge drinking and overeating; however, every year many people also feel tempted to try legal highs for the first time. The problem
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US Defense Department adds synthetic marijuana to random drug test policy
The US military has zero tolerance to drug abuse and carries out regular random checks on all military personal. Washington has announced that the Defense Department has decided to add synthetic marijuana – also known as 'spice' – to the list of banned substances that it tests for. Army Lt Col Tom Martin spoke to
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Cannabis results in poor memory and abnormal brain structures
Many people argue that cannabis is a relatively safe drug. Overdosing is almost impossible and there are few cases of long-term problems; however, new research has shown that cannabis alters the brain in a negative way, reducing memory and causing the creation of abnormal brain structures. Researchers looked at a small group of people who
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