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New crime crackdown sees Moray drug dealers targeted - 27 Apr 2011, 14:23
Grampian Police have launched a clean-up on violence, antisocial behavior and the drugs trade. The initiative is codenamed Operation Moravia and it is hoped that it will be as successful as a similar campaign in Aberdeen which saw more than 100 people being charged for a variety of offences.... Read on UK Recovery Walk - 15 Nov 2010, 10:25
To view the video for 2010 UK Recovery Walk please click on the link below. http://www.sdrconsortium.org/index.php?id=80   ... Read on How Much Do I Drink - 20 Oct 2010, 10:34
During 2009 an online confidential alcohol diary was piloted across Grampian. Feedback showed that the majority of those participating were clearly surprised by their results showing most people consistently underestimate units, time, calories and money spent on alcohol. As a result of parti... Read on Alcohol Awareness Week - 29 Sep 2010, 16:30
Alcohol Awareness Week is an initiative that brings together Scottish Government, the alcohol industry, health professionals and the voluntary sector to promote a joined-up message about drinking alcohol responsibly. Scotlands fourth Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 4th to 10th October 2010, and... Read on Drink and drugs summer car safety drive - 05 Jul 2010, 12:27
The patrols are timed to target a series of summer events Police have launched a summer crackdown targeting drivers who drink or take drugs and get behind the wheel. The two-week operation will see increased patrols throughout Scotlands eight force areas and coincides with the World Cu... Read on A ban on synthetic stimulant mephedrone has come into force across the UK. - 16 Apr 2010, 11:56
Legislation placing the drug and other related compounds in the Class B category alongside cannabis was rushed through Parliament. The governments drugs advisers - the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) - found evidence the substances were "likely to be harmful". ... Read on Ban Meow Meow says drug taker - 11 Mar 2010, 14:48
WITH the street name Meow Meow, it sounds harmless. But mephedrone is a deadly drug that is ruining lives. And it is LEGAL. Kids as young as eight use it and one secondary school has had 180 pupils off sick after taking it in the past four months. Users get a euphoric high and those who try... Read on HEALTH ALERT - ANTHRAX INFECTIONS IN HEROIN USERS - 14 Jan 2010, 13:54
A health alert has been issued by the Health Protection Team in Scotland. OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX INFECTIONS IN HEROIN INJECTING DRUG USERS If you or anyone you know is using Heroin please read this leaflet by clicking on the link below. ANTHRAX IS KILLING HEROIN USERS ACROSS SCOTLAN... Read on Sobering Truth About Coffee - 14 Dec 2009, 11:04
HAD a heavy night at the office Christmas bash? Then do not reach for the coffee. Scientists say coffee will not only fail to sober you up, but instead may make it harder for people to realise they are drunk, according to new research. Thomas Gould, of Temple University, Philadelphia, said: &q... Read on Drink drivers face having cars scrapped - 14 Dec 2009, 11:01
REPEAT drink driving offenders face having their cars scrapped under a new road safety scheme launched today. Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and Scotlands top law officer Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini joined Central Scotland Police Chief Constable Kevin Smith at the Scottish Parliamen... Read on How Much Do I Drink? - 15 Oct 2009, 08:44
During Alcohol Awareness Week 2008, a Grampian-wide survey on alcohol attitudes and behaviours (the "Usual Suspects"), engaged with over 1500 respondents and clearly demonstrated that regardless of the amount of alcohol we consume as a whole across Grampian that: Over 95% of ... Read on Alcohol Awareness Week - 22 Sep 2009, 12:38
   Alcohol Awareness Week 2009 Alcohol Awareness Week this year is being held on the 5th - 10th October.  The Moray Alcohol and Drug Partnership will be working along side Studio 8, Moray Council on Addiction, Young Persons Addiction Counselling, Grampian Fire and Rescue,... Read on 20 drugs deaths in Aberdeen area this year - 22 Sep 2009, 12:16
Police warning over substance misuse SUSPECTED drugs deaths across the Aberdeen area have hit 20 for the year. In 2008, there were a total of 42 drug-related deaths across the Aberdeen area. Today Grampian Police substance misuse co-ordinator Ally Proctor said two out of three dr... Read on Buckie kick up a stink at invisible ink - 14 Sep 2009, 10:31
ANGRY Buckfast bosses have threatened to take Scotlands biggest police force to court - for tagging their bottles with INVISIBLE INK. Strathclyde cops asked shopkeepers to mark bottles of the tonic wine to catch any sold to under-18s. But Buckies distributor J Chandler & Co claim p... Read on Legal Highs set to be banned - 25 Aug 2009, 10:01
Two so-called "party" drugs and a man-made cannabis substitute will be banned by the end of the year, the Home Office has announced. At the moment, these "legal highs" are sold openly across the UK and on the internet, but ministers say they are an "emerging threat&q... Read on Government targets drugged drivers - 17 Aug 2009, 11:29
£2.3m advertising campaign warns of safety risks and that same penalties apply as for drink-driving The government is launching a campaign to warn young motorists against driving under the influence of drugs, and that the same penalties apply as for drunk drivers. The £2.3m... Read on