News
It has been some months now since we first started these news pages and I just wanted to mention that the stories presented here are designed to represent stories that may be of interest to those in the Nursing field. I try and ensure that there is a diversity and range of stories presented here, however without input from yourselves I cannot be sure I have achieved this aim.
Please remember these pages are not only here for you to read they are also here to be contributed to by you, so please feel free to email in any stories you have seen that you think may be of interest, or for suggestions around topic areas which you think are missing. Looking forward to seeing your ideas and contributions!
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Are drugs and alcohol necessary for great art?
Published: 13 July 2009
An interesting article on how it is become cool to be sober.
Alcohol e-learning resource now available
Published: 23 June 2009
The Department of Health in England has launched an e-learning resource to assist health professionals working with patients who have alcohol related concerns.
Alcohol price controls would save lives, MPs told
Published: 02 June 2009
Government opposition to a minimum pricing regime for alcohol comes under renewed pressure with calls for a 50p rate a unit aimed at saving 3,400 lives a year.
Common Genes Tied To Alcohol, Nicotine, Cocaine Addictions
Published: 12 March 2009
For decades, finding clues to substance addiction has been much like searching for a needle in a haystack. But researchers may finally be honing in on specific genes tied to all types of addictions - and finding that some of the same genes associated with alcohol dependence are also closely linked with addictions to nicotine, cocaine, opoids, heroin and other substances.