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Use Of Methadone To Curb Rising Injection Drug Use, Spread Of HIV In Russia Examined At Conference
23 July 2008
Faced with a "steady increase" in injection drug use that is cited as the leading cause of the spread of HIV/AIDS in Russia, a meeting of physicians and specialists was held in the country in February to discuss the use of...
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Tougher Laws For Drinks Industry Could Be Imminent, UK
23 July 2008
Mandatory regulation and labelling could be on the cards for the alcohol industry following a major consultation about England's drinking culture, launched today by Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo...
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Frontline Health Staff See Individual Tragedies Of Alcohol Misuse Problems In England
22 July 2008
According to government figures published today, 811,000 people were admitted to hospital with alcohol misuse problems in 2006 in England. The figures hide the individual tragedies that hospital frontline staff see...
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