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Psychiatrists Support Call For Alcohol Minimum Pricing, Northern Ireland

The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland wholeheartedly supports Health Minister Michael McGimpsey’s call for minimum pricing for alcohol, saying that this could save lives as well as money. The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) issued a report showing that the cost of alcohol abuse in Northern Ireland is up to £900 million a year…

Cut Speed And Drink Driving To Reduce Road Accidents, Say Doctors, Northern Ireland

Doctors yesterday (Tuesday, 16 March 2010) welcomed the launch of the DOE consultation on a new road safety strategy. Dr Paul Darragh, Chairman of the BMA’s Northern Ireland Council said, “Doctors deal with the horrific aftermath of road traffic accidents on a daily basis, and believe that a new road safety strategy is important to continue to build on what has already been achieved…

The informal use of ketum (Mitragyna speciosa) for opioid withdrawal in the northern states of peninsular Malaysia and implications for drug…

Abstract: Background: Ketum (krathom) has been mentioned in the literature as a traditional alternative to manage drug withdrawal symptoms though there are no studies indicating its widespread use for this purpose. This study examines the reasons for ketum consumption in the northern areas of peninsular Malaysia where it is widely used.Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 136 active users was conducted in the northern states of Kedah and Penang in Malaysia