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Moray Drug and Alcohol Group - 09 Jan 2012, 10:14
Moray Drug and Alcohol Group Inaugural meeting - Activities Room, Elgin Library on Tuesday 24 January 2012 from 12.30 - 2 The Moray Alcohol and Drug Partnership (MADP) is keen to establish a frontline workers group/networking forum. The forum will be open to everyone with an interest i... Read on Minimum Pricing Bill - 02 Nov 2011, 05:33
It is time for Scotlands Parliament to join forces with those across Scotland who are serious about tackling our battle with alcohol misuse, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said today as the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Bill was published. Watch the video The Bill looks to set a mi... Read on LOCHHEAD COMMENTS ON MORAYS ALCOHOL PROBLEM - 11 Oct 2011, 05:43
Morays MSP, Richard Lochhead, has urged people to question their behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol in light of the emerging picture with alcohol consumption in Scotland. The local MSP highlighted some of the latest statistics which points to an alarming situation emerging in Scotland. Fi... Read on Alcohol sales at all time high - 31 Aug 2011, 15:19
Alcohol sales are now 23 per cent higher in Scotland than in England and Wales, the biggest difference ever recorded during the 17 years measured since 1994. The new figure is contained in a report published today by NHS Health Scotland. The publication shows that on average 2.2 more l... Read on Calling All 3rd Sector Agencies - 05 Jul 2011, 14:41
The MADP would like to offer Third Sector Organisations the opportunity to apply for small grants, which will provide innovative ways of helping to deliver the local strategy.  All funds must be used by the 31st March 2012. Letter Grant Funding Application Form Guidance Note... Read on Drug Safety Message - 27 Apr 2011, 14:27
Grampian Police are currently investigating two suspected drug related deaths and a near fatal overdose in the Banff area which are believed to be linked to the use of Heroin. These three incidents all occurred between Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April 2011, which along with their localised na... Read on Heroin Warning Issued - 15 Apr 2011, 12:00
Grampian Police and NHS Grampian have issued a warning to heroin users in the region, in light of a recent drug-related death and an unconnected recovery of drugs in Aberdeen, both in the Torry area of the city. Inspector Andy Imray, Substance Misuse Coordinator, confirmed that the Clas... Read on Recovery: Evidence, Stigma and You - 03 Mar 2011, 11:07
 Thursday 24 March 2011, 10;00 - 15:30 Caledonian Thistle Football Stadium Kingsmill Suite, East Longman, Inverness, IV1 1FF Due to popular demand the Scottish Drugs Recovery Consortium has created a unique event in Inverness which combines national research with a local per... Read on Operation Taurus - 10 Feb 2011, 16:44
      Officers from Forres Local Policing Team, together with Roads Policing officers, carried out an Operation Taurus in the Forres area, on Tuesday 25 January 2011, Operation Taurus is a Moray Road Safety G... Read on Clubbers still using banned drug mephedrone - 08 Feb 2011, 13:01
A new survey suggests that clubbers are still taking the drug mephedrone, nearly a year after its UK ban. A poll for the dance music magazine Mixmag, seen by BBC Radio 5 Live, found one in four of those questioned had taken the drug in the last month. 33% said the ban has had no effect... Read on