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This 2012 campaign encouraged people to see their doctor if they have had blood in their poo or looser poo for the last 3 weeks.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is recruiting a new chairperson to advise the government on issues relating to drug misuse.
Psychoactive Substances Act comes into force today.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Provides information about the Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into effect on Thursday 26 May 2016.
Letter from the Minister for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime, to the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding its advice on methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances (NPS).
Letter to the Home Secretary from the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, outlining their work programme for 2016.
Statement by Rt Hon Oliver Letwin, Minister for Government Policy in the Cabinet Office at the UN Special Session on The World Drug Problem
Includes: launch of National Diabetes Prevention Programme, PHE statement on levy on high sugar drinks, new Eatwell guide and logo.
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) shows that on average adults are eating 8 grams of salt per day.
How Peterborough City Council integrated the NHS Health Check programme with wider health and social care services for high risk groups.
How Hertfordshire Health Walks are supporting people living with dementia.
Letter to the Home Office setting out the ACMD’s review of alkyl nitrites (poppers).
Fewer adults dying from conditions directly caused by alcohol, but deaths from related conditions, such as cancer, rise by 1%.
Road Safety Minister welcomes figures on the 1 year anniversary of new offence.
Harmful drinking, Zika virus and travel, new PHE and DH antibiotic resistance video, and changes to population screening programes highlighted.
How Islington Council is meeting the diverse needs of harmful and dependent drinkers.
The study, published in the British Medical Journal Open, presents some positive findings and also recognises opportunities for improvement.
Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs writes to Karen Bradley MP about Estra-4,9-diene-3,17-dione, also known as Dienedione.
Updated alcohol consumption guidelines give new advice on limits for men and pregnant women.
A new campaign launches today (4 January 2016) encouraging parents to get “Sugar Smart” and take control of their children’s sugar intake.
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