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Referrals to rehab clinics for those arrested while drinking, providing information on safe drinking limits and curbing cheap alcohol are key measures to reduce alcohol addiction.
A charity which refers people with drug abuse problems to rehab clinics has received a donation of £2,000.
Ten community groups are coming together as part of the Reaching Out scheme, raising awareness of the risks of alcohol and drug addiction.
If alcohol is sold at a higher price people are less likely to drink as much or as often, reducing the risk of alcohol addiction, new research reveals.
Teenagers whose mothers drank during their pregnancy are more likely to be attracted to the smell of alcohol, new research shows.
People who find themselves unable to cut back on their drinking are at a high risk of alcohol addiction and should seek professional help, a liver specialist recommends.
Prisoners who could benefit from substance addiction rehabilitation treatment are not being given this opportunity, research reveals.
Enrolment targets for the next phase of trials for the CPP-109 treatment have been met, meaning it could soon be appearing in rehab clinics.
Rehab clinics are offering more holistic treatments in order to help the mind overcome addiction in a similar manner to the body.
A study has implicated advertising as one of the factors which can lead to alcohol addiction.