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New figures have come as a major warning to the growing threat of cocaine addiction in the UK, with the country coming second in a table of European countries for the number of youngsters who have tried the drug.
New research has revealed that a growing number of young women are seeking addiction treatment services for problems with cocaine.
A music group from Canada has shown the importance that an addiction intervention can have, after their efforts turned around the life of one of their bandmates.
An organisation in the north-west has been shortlisted for a major government prize celebrating the efforts of agencies to tackle drug addiction and help people beat their problems.
Governments, charities and aid agencies around the world have been highlighting the increased threat of drug addiction to the development of deadly diseases such as AIDS on World AIDS Day.
A former heroin addict has been recognised for her efforts helping others battling with the drug.
A number of young Scots are unaware of the dangers associated with the use of cocaine, a report suggests.
Service users and supporters of a charity aiming to tackle drug addiction and homelessness have marked its tenth anniversary with a special exhibition, it has been reported.
Drug addicts living in Scotland have been promised most will receive treatment after waiting no longer than three weeks in the near future.
Calls have been made for a trial scheme to take place in Aberdeen that would see addicts able to be prescribed heroin on the NHS.