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East Lancashire's health director rejects 'heroin shooting galleries' - Lancashire Telegraph 26th October 2009
"A LEADING medic has rejected calls to provide safe ‘shooting galleries’ for heroin addicts in East Lancashire.
Swiss health chiefs provide drug users with controlled amounts of good quality heroin, instead of the synthetic substitute methadone, to curb their habit. "
Tories would allocate NHS money to public health boards - The Guardian 22nd October 2009
"The Tories would give newly-created public health boards ringfenced NHS money to spend across local government and housing and save on future health costs, the shadow health secretary, Andrew Lansley, said today.
Local authorities had led the way in piloting preventative care for the elderly that helped older people live independently, Lansley said, and a Conservative government would use a a separate public health budget to invest in such measures."
Women in Barrow die younger due to alcohol abuse - North West Evening Mail 21st October 2009
"BARROW women are dying younger because of their alcohol-fuelled drinking habits.
A study found the town had the second highest number of women in the UK with a reduced life expectancy because of alcohol."
Hooked on the drug called drink - Carlisle News & Star 21st October 2009
"The North West Public Health Observatory’s statistics read like a tour of some of the north’s most famous towns and cities – Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle all appear repeatedly."
Minimum price for alcohol needed, say health chiefs - The Bolton News 21st October 2009
"HEALTH chiefs across the North West are calling for the Government to introduce a minimum price for a unit of alcohol.
The directors of public health in the region, including Bolton’s Jan Hutchinson, want the Government to charge a minimum of 50 pence per unit of alcohol. "
Alcohol problems among Indian men - Asian Image 21st October 2009
"Alcohol-related problems among Indian men in the UK are disproportionately high, scientists have warned.
Indian men in the UK are more susceptible to the effects of alcohol than white British males, a new study showed. "
Keep a drink diary - Leigh Journal 21at October 2009
"ALCOHOL users are being urged to keep a drink diary during Alcohol Awareness Week this week.
NHS Ashton Leigh and Wigan is supporting the Government’s ‘Know Your Limits’ campaign, which is encouraging people across the country to take stock of how much they drink. "
St Helens public health boss calls for minimum alcohol price - St Helens Star 21st October 2009
"ST HELENS’ public health chief is among a group of North West doctors who have called for the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol.
They made the bold statement as figures show alcohol-related hospital admissions in the region have risen by 64per cent since 2004. "
VOTE: Should there be a minimum price for booze? - St Helens Star 21st October 2009
"ST HELENS’ public health chief is among a group of North West doctors who have called for the introduction of a minimum price for alcohol.
They made the bold statement as figures show alcohol-related hospital admissions in the region have risen by 64per cent since 2004. "
Carlisle given Health City title by World Health Organisation - Carlisle News & Star 16th October 2009
"Carlisle has secured coveted Health City status following a two-year campaign.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed this week that the bid from NHS Cumbria and Carlisle City Council had been successful.
It puts the city on the map alongside 1,200 others in Europe and 10,000 worldwide."
'Increase tax on cider to tackle binge drinking' - Daily Telegraph 16th October 2009
"Increasing the tax on cider could help tackle the problem of binge drinking, supermarket leaders have suggested. "
Smoking ban reduces risk of heart attacks in non smokers, finds major U.S. study - Daily Mail 15th October 2009
"Bans on smoking in restaurants and bars reduces the risk of heart attacks among non smokers, according to hard hitting report.
The research, by the U.S. Institute of Medicine reviewed 11 key studies of smoking bans in Scotland, Italy, the U.S and Canada."
Ashton backs anti-smoke campaign - North West Evening Mail 14th October 2009
"CUMBRIA’S health chief has backed a government plan to help stop children and young people taking up smoking.
MPs voted yesterday for measures to ban tobacco advertising at the point of sale and to restrict under age access to/the removal of cigarette vending machines, as part of the Health Bill 2009."
Cut the alcohol travellers can bring into Britain, says Nice - Daily Telegraph 14th October 2009
"The amount of alcohol people are allowed to bring into Britain from Europe should be cut in order to combat the binge drinking culture, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has said. "
Nice backs minimum pricing on alcohol to cut harmful drinking - The Guardian 13th October 2009
"The government's expert advisory body on medical treatment is recommending imposing minimum prices on alcohol as a means of combating "hazardous and harmful drinking".
Draft proposals put out for consultation by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) today put it on a political collision course with the Department of Health."
Health chiefs recommend minimum price for alcohol - The Times 14th October 2009
"The introduction of a minimum price for alcohol was recommended yesterday by the Government’s advisory body on medical treatment.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) wants to make it more difficult for young people and binge drinkers to buy hazardous amounts of alcohol. "
John's blog - October 1, 2009 - Carlisle News & Star 1st October 2009
"Professor John Ashton is the director of public health for NHS Cumbria. Read his latest blog entry here..."
Report backs minimum drink prices - BBC Health News 26th September 2009
Scottish government plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol have won the backing of an academic report.
Researchers at Sheffield University suggest a price as low as 40p per unit could save hundreds of lives per year, cut crime and improve quality of life.
Response: It is ludicrous to claim doctors' views on alcohol are not credible - The Guardian 24th September 2009
We medics see first-hand the damage done by excessive consumption
Ryanair introduces smokeless cigarettes on its flights - Daily Mail 22nd September 2009
Harassed smokers sprinting off the plane at the end of a flight to get their 'fix' could soon be a thing of the past as Ryanair offers cigarettes on board.
The budget airline has returned to the days of puffing away on flights by allowing passengers to get their nicotine fix from smokeless cigarettes.
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