July 2013

New figures show national fall in smoking, drinking and drug use in children

July 26, 2013 // 0 Comments

Health and Social Care Information Centre has published data that shows just 43 per cent of children aged 11 to 15 had ever drunk alcohol last year compared with 61 per cent [...]

Warwickshire DAAT & The Recovery Partnership supporting safe enjoyment at the #Global Gathering

July 26, 2013 // 0 Comments

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Wise up to #steroids

July 26, 2013 // 0 Comments

US baseball star Ryan Braun has been suspended for 65 games for violating the sport’s anti-doping rules. Steroids have become popular in relation to body building and [...]

Watch WCC volunteers in action at the Blue Sky Centre garden

July 25, 2013 // 0 Comments

In June 2013 the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) or Blue Sky Centre, at George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton, was officially opened. To create a garden for the SARC [...]

Warwickshire dance festival drink and drugs warning

July 25, 2013 // 0 Comments

Warwickshire County Council’s Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) will be supporting Warwickshire Police at this weekend’s Global Gathering dance music festival at Long [...]

What do you think about Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol?

July 24, 2013 // 0 Comments

In light of the Government’s decision not to introduce Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol, Warwickshire’s Drug & Alcohol Action Team would like your [...]