May 09, 2014

It's not often you hear stories like that of Mr Rob Ford, the embattled mayor of Toronto, Canada. For the better part of...

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Nov 08, 2013

Workers should be screened for alcohol misuse, according to an article in a leading medical journal. Employees shou...

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Oct 31, 2013

Heroin addicts should be given access to ‘consumption rooms’ where they can safely inject heroin legally, a senior c...

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Oct 18, 2013

Only half of drivers feel prescription drug labelling is clear enough on medicines, according to the latest poll by road...

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Sep 17, 2013

In recent months we have seen Uruguay legalise Cannabis and regulate the sale and manufacturing of the drug. This has pr...

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Aug 26, 2013

Desperate Mum, 54, in Cheshire asks: Dear Poppy, I am a single parent to my 19 year old son who lives with me.  I...

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Aug 15, 2013

When struggling with alcohol often people try to weigh up the pro's and con's of drinking. It's a difficult but necessa...

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Aug 14, 2013

Anna, 33, in London asks: Dear Poppy, I have been with my boyfriend for over 3 years now and love him very much. ...

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Aug 13, 2013

The days of ecstasy (MDMA), heroin and cocaine being sold on the street as 100% pure drugs as they were in the 1990s are...

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Apr 12, 2013

Being a parent is never easy. Parenting is hard work and sometimes involves talking about things that may make you feel ...

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