NHS advisers are calling for the legal drinking age to be increased from 18 to 21 in Scotland in an attempt to crack down on binge drinking and save money.
The move would apply to clubs, pubs, supermarkets and off-licenses.
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There have been a number of cases where people have contracted Botulism after using contaminated heroin.
Click here to information about botulism for users.
Wound botulism is life threatening and the information in this briefing should be shared with all frontline staff and discussed with all people who inject drugs. In the United Kingdom wound botulism is typically associated with heroin use, however elsewhere there have been links with both amphetamine and cocaine use.
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A third of online Scots aged 18+ (33 per cent compared to 27 per cent across the UK) believe the main cause of homelessness is alcohol or drug addiction, according to new research commissioned by The Salvation Army and carried out by Ipsos MORI*.
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Notes to Editors
*Research commissioned by The Salvation Army and carried out by Ipsos MORI. 2,119 UK adults were interviewed online between 9-13th January 2015, of these, 217 were in Scotland. The data has been weighted to the national profile of the UK population.
The Salvation Army conducted an anonymous survey this month of 314 residents at its lifehouses.
The School is a free, virtual, modular learning programme that takes places over five weeks starting 30th January 2015.
The sessions run on a Friday morning from 9.30-11am (GMT) via a WebEx platform and are supported by study guides, Twitter chats and other learning activities (individually or in groups). If students cannot attend all the sessions, they can catch up in their own time as all our modules are recorded and share
For more information click on the following link “The School for Health and Care Radicals”
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Addaction Scotland are committed to delivering a service in Argyll and Bute that works for the people who need it. On the 5th of January we began delivering our service, which is available to anyone who requires support or advice around their own or someone else’s alcohol or drug use. Service users can refer themselves directly as can other health or social care professionals who think their clients may benefit from our help.
Contact your local addiction service for advice on obtaining and using Naloxone.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue service have released a leaflet with helpful advice on staying safe this winter and throughout the festive season.
View the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Winter and Festive Safety leaflet.
To request a free Home Fire Safety Visit,
call 0800 0731 999
visit www.firescotland.gov.uk/
Call 01546 604948
or contact us by email
