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Pregnant women to be handed free vapes by London council
Lambeth Council estimates its "stop smoking" service will save parents £2,000 a year - money it says would otherwise be spent on tobacco | BBC, UK
Half of North East adults drink enough to raise their cancer risk as top doctor warns of 'direct link'
Campaigners and top medics have warned people in the North East drink enough to raise their risk of cancer | Chronicle, UK
Should disposable vapes be banned?
Walk down the street, and you will probably spot finger-sized colourful plastic tubes discarded on the ground | BBC, UK
Dozens of retailers in North Yorkshire caught selling alcohol to children as young as 15
Retailers in North Yorkshire are being warned about the implications of selling alcohol to children, after dozens were caught out | ITV, UK
£65 million support for drugs services
Drug support services are benefitting from a £65 million boost to drive down the number of drug deaths each year. | Scottish Government, UK
Labels encouraging responsible drinking struggle to get the message through
People view labels on alcoholic drinks encouraging responsible consumption as a ploy by the industry to be seen as caring and are unlikely to lead to people drinking less | BPS, UK
Results from Irelands first back of house drug testing
The pilot programme initially took place at Electric Picnic between the 2nd and 4th September as part of the HSE ‘Safer Nightlife’ harm reduction campaign. The aim of the pilot was to access, test and identify substances in a festival setting, alert the public, harm reduction services and onsite medics to any dangerous substances and gain insights on drug trends | HSE, Ireland
Public health cuts must be avoided, new PM told
Cuts to public health budgets will hit poorest communities the hardest, the new government is being warned | BBC, UK
Public health bosses launch plan to make London smokefree by 2030
NHS joins forces with MPs and academics to form new tobacco alliance aimed at preventing smoking | Evening Standard, UK
Germany plans to legalise recreational cannabis
Germany's coalition government has agreed on a plan to legalise recreational cannabis use among adults | BBC, UK
Gloucestershire teacher barred from profession over drug taking
A teacher has been banned from the profession after being found under the influence of cocaine while on the job | BBC, UK