July 2014

New Home Office figures show #drug use prevalence varies according to sexual orientation

July 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

Home Office official figures on drug use in England and Wales have, for the first time, been analysed by sexual orientation. Gay or bisexual adults were more likely to have [...]

#Drinking to forget? Consuming too much alcohol more than doubles risk of developing memory impairment

July 30, 2014 // 0 Comments

Drinking too much can lead to memory loss in later life, a study has found. It was found that a history of problem drinking – described as alcohol use disorders (AUDs) – [...]

Flawed study into #smuggled tobacco might have a point about cheaper cigs

July 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

A study compiled for tobacco manufacturers claims that one in five cigarettes smoked in the UK is now bought or smuggled from abroad. This, it suggests, is a 40 per cent [...]

#Summer Safety tips – A blog by a work experience year 11 student (REISSUED)

July 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

Here is another chance to read the summer safety tips from our work placement student. Summer Safety As part of my Warwickshire County Council placement on my work [...]

Good and bad news in latest #lifestyle reports and surveys

July 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

Another in the ‘spoiling the weekend’ series…. Good and bad news in the latest statistics on alcohol, drugs and tobacco consumption. Pensioners are now [...]

New #FGM video designed to prompt discussion

July 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

Two Birmingham women have created a video about female genital mutilation hoping that it will prompt discussion. There are an estimated 170,000 girls and women living with [...]