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GPs can prescribe anti-alcohol drug for first time, says NICE
GPs should prescribe the drug nalmefene to help high-risk drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, NICE...
Pregnancy a 'missed opportunity' for GPs to help smokers quit, say researchers
GPs and other health professionals are 'missing opportunities' to prescribe NRT to pregnant women wh...
Prioritise opportunistic screening of patients for heavy drinking, GPs told
GPs should screen patients for risky alcohol behaviour at every opportunity as a 'priority', a speci...
Binge drinking linked to cognitive decline in elderly
Binge drinking by older adults is linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline, researchers have...
Heroin users need regular review to cut addiction, GPs told
GPs caring for heroin addicts should regularly review their use of substitute drugs if patients are ...
Scottish MPs approve 50p minimum unit price for alcohol
Minimum unit alcohol pricing will be introduced in Scotland after the Scottish Parliament voted to a...
News Analysis: Can NHS reforms cut alcohol abuse?
The alcohol strategy for England, expected to be launched later this month, will set out the governm...
Minimum alcohol pricing could be introduced to England via by-laws
Minimum alcohol pricing could be introduced on a regional basis in England using by-laws drawn up in...
Health reward schemes poor at tackling 'entrenched' behaviour, study finds
Costly schemes paying people to quit smoking or lose weight provide only limited health benefits and...
MPs warn corporate 'responsibility deal' to tackle public health will fail
MPs investigating the government's reform of the public health system in England have warned that it...
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