Recently there has been a seemingly endless stream of articles in the mainstream media, from the Daily Mail to the BBC, describing people under the influence of Spice as…
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Abbie Llewelyn
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It is clear from numerous reports that drug education in the UK is not up to scratch. Children are supposed to be learning about drugs and alcohol in a…
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Last October, Volteface reported on how Vietnamese children are being trafficked to the UK in large numbers and forced to work in inhumane conditions. Whilst Vietnamese girls are usually…
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Each year, more people are seeking professional help for their mental health issues. With the NHS struggling to meet the increasing demand for mental health services and with waiting…
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The drug education children are receiving in school is severely lacking. So, in the absence of high quality education about drugs, where are young people getting their information from? Often…
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In recent years, there has been a significant increase in demand for the treatment of cannabis-related problems. Whilst most cannabis users experience little or no harmful effects, there are…
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Many countries around the world are moving towards a legally regulated cannabis market. But what can we learn from them about the implications of cannabis legalisation? What are the…
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With drug-related deaths at an all-time high and new drugs entering the black market all the time, drug education for young people is more important than ever. This is…
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At the weekend, Justin Gatlin sprinted to victory in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships, beating fellow American Christian Coleman and the famous Usain Bolt into 2nd and 3rd place…
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Last week the government released the Statistics on Drug Misuse: England, 2018. The report outlines the latest statistics (gathered in 2016/17) about drug use in adults and children, drug-related hospital admissions,…