Search results for ‘alcohol’
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‘We have to help lift people out of poverty’: What can be done to reduce drug deaths in Scotland?
We spoke to Elena Whitham, Scottish Government Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy about the latest data on deaths due to drugs in Scotland.
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Nicola Bulley died of drowning, inquest told
When Nicola Bulley went missing in January, the case attracted conspiracy theorists and armchair detectives.
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FactCheck: new study links hormonal contraception including the pill to breast cancer – explained
What is the link between hormonal contraception and breast cancer? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: Rishi Sunak claims rough sleeping reduced due to government funding
Are rough sleeping figures lower and has government funding helped? FactCheck takes a look.
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Finland PM’s partying is not affecting her popularity, says journalist
After days of defending herself over a video of her partying – Finland’s prime minister says she has taken a drug test to ‘clear any doubt’.
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Record drug-related deaths ‘public health emergency’, says support services regional director
We spoke to Lee Wilson from Humankind, which runs drug and alcohol support services, and began by asking him why society does not pay more attention to substance abuse.
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Depp v Heard: Tears as Amber Heard describes alleged abuse by former husband Johnny Depp
Amber Heard has been telling a court in Virginia about the moment her former husband Johnny Depp hit “rock bottom” over his drug and alcohol abuse – as she took the stand at his defamation trial for a second day.
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Budget 2021: Sunak unleashes spending spree partly funded by higher taxes
The chancellor hailed what he called the “age of optimism”, seizing his chance to raid a public purse less battered by the pandemic than expected
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Fears serious offenders could end up on street after charity project’s closure
On Friday, the project run by the charity Change Grow Live will close for good.
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Calls for new law to protect adults from sexual exploitation
Survivors of sexual exploitation have spoken out about their experiences of violence and abuse amid calls for a change in law to protect vulnerable adults.
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Pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland reopen with restrictions
There are big changes, including personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff, restrictions on serving alcohol indoors, and no standing at the bar.
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FactCheck: Conservatives share misleading video of Keir Starmer talking about sex abuse
Downing Street said the MPs had been “reminded of their responsibility to check the validity of information before they post on social media sites”.
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FactCheck Q&A: how do you avoid Coronavirus? Here’s what the experts say
Ministers have been pushing the message that good hand hygiene is a simple way to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
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What would a ‘hard border’ in Northern Ireland actually look like?
Leo Varadkar’s office has told FactCheck that Ireland would not build any physical infrastructure on the border – even if there is no deal.
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FactCheck: viral video doesn’t show violence in a ‘Sharia Law Zone’ in London
This video is shockingly violent – but it doesn’t show what many people say it does.