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The Northern Territory Minister responsible for Liquor Licensing has come under fire for comments he made at the Australian Hotels Association dinner last night, with a leading advocate calling them 'borderline delusional, hysterical and extremist'.
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These comments appear to provide some insight into the NT government's approach to alcohol policy. Delete the scoop?
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Chief Minister Adam Giles has defended the Northern Territory's drinking culture as a core social value. Delete the scoop?
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Experts urge action to counter the abuse of anxiety and insomnia drugs. Delete the scoop?
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Federal Indigenous Health Minister Warren Snowdon has told a forum on petrol sniffing that if retailers don't decide to sell low aromatic fuel voluntarily, they will be compelled to do so. Delete the scoop?
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The largest study to date confirms that ketamine — a “club drug” that is also legally used as an anesthetic — could be a quick and effective way to relieve depression. Delete the scoop?
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The document is based on solid premises and the OAS should be commended for this candid report. Delete the scoop?
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Legalizing pot is the easy part. Figuring out how to regulate and tax the marketplace is much more complex. Delete the scoop?
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Work capability assessments place those with mental health conditions at substantial disadvantage, judge concludes Delete the scoop?
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Gripped by his habitual despair, the French novelist Gustave Flaubert wrote to a friend in 1872, ‘I am appalled at the state of society. I’m filled with the sadness that… Delete the scoop?
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Substance abuse is increasingly common in the high-pressure environment of the finance industry, and employers can unknowingly be encouraging the types of behaviour that drugs like cocaine provoke. Delete the scoop?
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The evidence is in. Sales of alcohol in Scotland have decreased since the 2010 Alcohol Act was introduced.The act restricted the display and promotion of alcohol to a single area of any store. Delete the scoop?
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Disturbing increase in rates if adults and young people entering custody.
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Heroin Dulls Hardships for Afghan Women - Located on a narrow street in a quiet neighbourhood in Kabul, the Sanga Amaj Women’s Treatment Centre is the only one of its kind in Afghanistan: named after the 22-year-old journalist who was assassinated...
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A SUSPECTED drug ring in which security officers trafficked drugs and other contraband to asylum-seekers at Sydney's Villawood detention centre is being investigated by the Australian Federal Police. Delete the scoop?
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BREWING major Carlton & United Breweries is clawing its way back to growth, with sales volumes up during the March quarter and the company's flagship Victoria Bitter brand reclaiming the throne as Australia's bestselling beer. Delete the scoop?
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Victorians are committing less crime overall but are being jailed at the highest rate since the late 19th century, a study says. Delete the scoop?
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The overwhelming result in favour of decriminalisation on last night’s The Vote, shows New Zealand is ready to ditch our outdated drug laws and move to health-focused solutions, the New Zealand Drug Foundation said today. Delete the scoop?
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CGP3466B blocks protein that brings cocaine into the cell's nucleus from entering cell, therefor stopping effects Delete the scoop?
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The bill limits tests to jobless who will seek work in fields that already drug test, but Democrats object that there’s no problem to solve. Delete the scoop?
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Distinct patterns of brain activity are linked to greater rates of relapse among alcohol dependent patients in early recovery, a study has found. Delete the scoop?
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US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks. Is society too dependent on the world's favourite drug? Delete the scoop?
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TURKEY'S parliament has begun debating a contentious draft bill which would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on sales in the mainly Muslim country. Delete the scoop?
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Police want to use teenage cadets in undercover stings on bottle shops to crack down on liquor outlets supplying juveniles with alcohol. Delete the scoop?
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