Latest Press Releases
Please see below for the latest press releases from Addiction. If you would like any further information on any of the press releases please contact Molly Jarvis.
28 November 2003
Nightlife resorts linked to increased use of cocaine and ecstasy by UK clubbers
The number of UK visitors using cocaine, ecstasy and GHB in Ibiza has risen significantly in the last few years according to research published in the December issue of Addiction.
9 September 2003
Researchers question pregnant women’s smoking habits as study reveals unchanged toxin levels
Reports that suggest many women reduce the amount they smoke during pregnancy have probably been over optimistic, according to research published in the September issue of Addiction.
1 September 2003
Research shows high levels of harmful drinking and lack of action by Australian licensed premises
Over a third of males (34 per cent) and almost a quarter of females (24 per cent) have admitted consuming harmful levels of alcohol every week, according to researchers from the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research and the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology.
1 July 2003
Research uncovers significant links between
Canadian alcohol consumption and fatal accidents
Changes in alcohol consumption had significant effects on fatal accidents in Canada during the second half of the 20th century, according to a leading researcher.
Parents who quit smoking before their child reaches eight or nine significantly reduce the risk of the child becoming a daily smoker by their late teens. The risk is even lower for parents who have never smoked.
