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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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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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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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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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DOCTORS in Kingston are raising awareness of a "growing epidemic", with deaths from prescription drugs now higher than the road toll. Delete the scoop?
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THE spectre of raising the legal drinking age to 21 pops up periodically and is inevitably pushed down again because it is politically unpalatable and socially difficult. Delete the scoop?
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As students prepare for final exams, some will turn to a prescription amphetamine or other stimulant to gain an academic edge. Yet a new University of Delete the scoop?
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Not only are some of the images not perceived as negative -- people actually see them as positive. So, they could have the opposite effect by motivating people to approach the stimulus, that is, tobacco. Delete the scoop?
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Community groups, health researchers, and academics are calling for a national debate on drug laws. Delete the scoop?
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POLICE in Scotland are warning parents not to buy alcohol for their underage children after an increase in drunken incidents involving young girls. Delete the scoop?
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A SUGARY syrup widely used in processed foods like biscuits can cause behavioural changes similar to the effects of cocaine, according to new research. Delete the scoop?
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AM understands that regulators are poised to move towards tighter rules governing the use of the prescribed anti-anxiety drug xanax Known generically as alprazolam the drug is considered by many ex Delete the scoop?
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THE Queensland Audit Office's damning report on the Drink Safe Precincts trial gives the Newman Government plenty of ammunition for attacking the Bligh administration's reputation.
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Courier Mail editorial on the Drink Safe Precincts initiative. 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 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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A leading Queensland maxillo-facial surgeon says Queensland's Drinksafe trial to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence could be successful if the nightclub curfew is brought forward. Delete the scoop?
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Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar. Delete the scoop?
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A new study of elite male strength athletes finds a link between use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and mental health problems later in life. This is Delete the scoop?
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Advocates for needle exchanges are suing the City of Abbotsford, saying the city's bylaw which bans harm reduction centres violates basic human rights. Delete the scoop?
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Living in a damp and cool climate, it is not surprising that people in Ireland spend 90 per cent of their time indoors, and the majority of that in their own homes. Delete the scoop?
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This morning, Addaction's Simon Antrobus appeared on BBC Radio 5 to discuss the use of methadone in drug treatment. Delete the scoop?
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The number of people dying from banned synthetic drugs such as meow meow quadrupled in the past five years, British health officials say. Delete the scoop?
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The future of the state's Drink Safe Precinct program could rest with industry stakeholders. Delete the scoop?
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