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New research has revealed the extent to which alcohol addiction is shortening the lives of people around the world and highlights the importance for people with a problem to get addiction treatment.
MSPs are calling for an end to alcohol advertising near schools as the country continues to look for ways to tackle its growing problems with alcohol addiction among young people.
Efforts to reduce teen drinking and alcohol addiction that can occur as a result need to focus on the price of alcohol rather than simply addiction treatment, it has been claimed.
The middle classes are vulnerable to binge drinking and ending up needing to head for addiction treatment, people in Wales have been warned.
Alcohol addiction is becoming a greater cause for concern among young people in Kent than drug addiction, it has been claimed.
There has been a drop in the number of young people addicted to heroin or crack and a rise in the number treated for cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy abuse, a report has said.
Glucose levels may be behind violent tendencies of some alcoholics, a study has suggested.
Informal sessions covering topics such drug addiction are being offered in East Sussex.
Alcohol addiction is more likely to affect those who have a small reaction to drinking, according to new research.
Those with a genetic risk factor of addiction could avoid addiction if helped early on, according to a study.