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Scottish Government is Urged to Ban Alcohol Advertising
Alcohol Advertising Alcohol advertising should be removed from streets, parks and public transport, according to a new report from Alcohol Focus Scotland. The document also wants to see a phasing out of alcohol sponsorship in sports, music and cultural events. Advertising restrictions also need to be introduced on social media, in print and on television,…
Read MoreRise in Reports Involving Alcohol & Drug use Around Children
The NSPCC’s helpline has seen a rise in the number of people reporting drug and alcohol use around children over the last three years. 1,176 people from the North West contacted the charity last year to describe potential substance misuse amongst adults when children and young people were in their care or nearby. The number…
Read MoreRated in the Top 3 ‘Best Rehab Centres in Birmingham’
We are very proud to announce that New Leaf Recovery has been featured on the website ‘Three Best Rated’. They have handpicked Top 3 rehab centres in Birmingham, based on customer reviews, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and their general excellence. We are proud to announce this to all our previous, present and future residents. It…
Read MoreFocusing on Family
“At New Leaf we believe that family members are equally important in the recovery of a family member or friend, living through the recovery process can be a trying time.” We look at both the recovery journey for the family member and the remainder of the family, as well as the family member’s experience of…
Read MoreLatest Alcohol Concern Statistics
Statistics for alcohol concern Below are the latest alcohol concern statistics: In the UK, in 2014 there were 8,697 alcohol-related deaths Alcohol is 10% of the UK burden of disease and death, making alcohol one of the three biggest lifestyle risk factors for disease and death in the UK, after smoking and obesity An estimated…
Read MoreHeroin Deaths Double in Just Four Years
The number of heroin-related deaths in England and Wales has doubled since 2012, from 579 to 1,201, according to the latest ONS figures. Last year saw the highest number of drug-related fatalities ever recorded with 3,674 poisoning deaths, of which 2,479 exclusively involved illegal drugs. Scotland also recorded its highest drug death toll in 2015,…
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