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Alcohol is just as much of a drug as any form of narcotic, it has been claimed, with the only real difference being that alcohol is legal.
Tackling drug addiction in Scotland needs to be a priority for the Scottish Executive, the leading Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) has claimed.
New research has suggested that Scottish and Irish drinkers are more at risk of drink-related death than Welsh or English people in the UK, suggesting the countries need more rehab clinics to provide addiction treatment.
Prime minister Gordon Brown has given a cautious welcome to plans to tackle alcohol addiction and problem drinkers, saying he will not punish the majority because of the actions of a few.
The government is preparing to unveil its latest plans to help tackle binge drinking and alcohol addiction in the UK, with the inclusion of minimum prices for alcohol believed to be the main tool.
New research has suggested that a single question from a doctor can help to uncover alcohol addiction in patients, thereby enabling addiction treatment to begin quickly.
New research has suggested that a drug commonly used to help smokers beat their nicotine cravings can also help to beat alcohol addiction.
Top DJ Norman Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim, has checked in to rehab suffering from an alcohol addiction.
The government has revealed that the NHS is dealing with more alcohol problems among older drinkers.
Alcohol depicted in television programmes and through adverts increases the likelihood of people drinking while watching shows, threatening an increase in alcohol addiction, new research has found.