Tag: Drugs
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Q&A: Newborn baby was ‘cured’ of HIV
Every year over 300,000 children are born with potentially fatal HIV. Now they have new hope: a baby given ground-breaking early drug treatment is growing up healthy. What could this mean?
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Britain revealed as a nation of secret boozers
A new study has found that British people are drinking much more than they admit. Abuse means grave consequences for individuals and society: does the nation have an alcohol problem?
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Death by firing squad for British woman in Bali
An Indonesian court has given 56-year-old grandmother Lindsay Sandiford a death sentence for smuggling over £1.5 million of cocaine. Why does the gravest of punishments still exist?
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‘Legal high’ deaths prompt call for action
With deaths and injuries from so-called ‘party drugs’ rising, police and politicians are unsure how to respond: outlaw each new chemical compound or license a few for limited sale?
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Armstrong begins struggle for public redemption
After shocking revelations of a doping scandal, the once-awesome reputation of cyclist Lance Armstrong is in tatters. Now, in a dramatic two-part interview, he fights to win it back.
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Tougher times make teens ditch gap years
After decades of growing popularity, the number of young people taking a gap year has dropped. Is the infamous year abroad an essential experience, or a waste of time?
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‘Now or never’ for drugs reform, Cameron told
For decades, governments the world over have taken a hard line on narcotics. But the trade is still booming, and the chorus of dissenters grows. Is this the end for the War on Drugs?
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Ministers call time on ‘bargain booze’
By imposing a minimum price on alcohol sales and banning multibuy deals, the Government hopes to curb dangerous drinking. Is the problem really that simple?
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Global war: a world gripped by conflict
According to experts, 20 wars are raging in the world today. From Syria to Mexico, tens of thousands of lives are lost to them each year. Is this bloodshed inevitable?
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Cameron’s tough yet tender take on crime
The British Prime Minister has appealed to traditional Conservatives with his call to punish offenders. But he also wants to help criminals go straight. Desperate politics or sensible strategy?
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Cycling legend branded a drugs ‘kingpin’
In a damning report, Lance Armstrong has been accused of leading the most sophisticated sports doping programme ever. Is this cycling and charity icon a fallen hero?
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Reality TV drugs trial courts controversy
Tonight, Channel 4 will broadcast a film of volunteers taking the illegal drug MDMA. The experiment is a carefully controlled study into the effects of ecstasy – but is it worth the risk?
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Teenage cannabis users risk stunting intelligence
A forty year study into cannabis and intelligence has finally ended, and the results are in: while adult brains are safe, the IQ of teenage users permanently drops by around eight points.
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Doping in the spotlight as Olympic athletes arrive
This year’s Olympic games promises to take a tough line on performance-enhancing drugs. But with so many variables affecting athletes, is doping really unjustified?
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‘Zombie epidemic’ blamed on terrifying new drug
A series of bizarre attacks, arrests and deaths has been blamed on a substance called ‘bath salts’ – a dangerous new drug. In the USA, it is gaining popularity. Can the epidemic be stopped?