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BackgroundThis paper reviews the early work of Griffith Edwards and his colleagues on alcohol in the criminal justice system and outlines the direction of research in this area in the Addiction Research Unit in the 1960s and 1970s. The paper outlines the link between that work and work undertaken in the more recent past in this area.
MethodsThe key papers of the authors are reviewed and the impact...
Tobacco, alcohol and drug problems, individually and combined, are some of the most common problems encountered by healthcare workers these days. One-third of the population smoke regularly, nearly 90% drink alcohol and nearly half have tried an illegal drug. We now have considerable evidence of the public health burden associated with smoking, drinking and drug-taking. Regrettably, we also have evidence...
Tobacco, alcohol and drug use are very common in the general population. Population studies indicate that 30% of adults smoke tobacco, 88% of adults consume alcohol on a regular basis and nearly half the population drink more than twice a week (48%), and 21% of men and 12% of women drink four or more times a week. Nearly 1 in 4 smokers (24%) had used drugs in the past year, compared with 1 in 20 (5%)...
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