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Alcohol: NICE guidance overhauled (Photo: JH Lancy)

GPs can prescribe anti-alcohol drug for first time, says NICE

26 November 2014

GPs should prescribe the drug nalmefene to help high-risk drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, NICE...

Alcohol: GPs urged to look out for heavy drinkers (Photo: JH Lancy)

Prioritise opportunistic screening of patients for heavy drinking, GPs told

11 August 2014

GPs should screen patients for risky alcohol behaviour at every opportunity as a 'priority', a speci...

Heavy drinking by older adults linked to cognitive decline

Binge drinking linked to cognitive decline in elderly

18 July 2012

Binge drinking by older adults is linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline, researchers have...

Heroin abuse. Hypodermic needle and syringe with a pile of heroin on a spoon. (SPL)

Heroin users need regular review to cut addiction, GPs told

6 July 2012

GPs caring for heroin addicts should regularly review their use of substitute drugs if patients are ...

Excess drinking levels fall among women in Scotland

27 September 2011

Fewer women in Scotland are exceeding the recommending regular daily limit for alcohol consumption, ...

Smokers exposed to others' smoke have trouble quitting the habit (Photograph: SPL)

Secondhand smoke primes nicotine receptors in brain

6 September 2011

Exposure to secondhand smoke primes receptors in the brain to 'crave' a nicotine hit, making it hard...

Alcohol: GPs should be able to assess severity of dependence (JH Lancy)

NICE issues primary care alcohol treatment advice

23 February 2011

NICE has issued the first clinical guidance for diagnosing and treating alcohol dependency in primar...

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