UK children top to try cannabis
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Two in five 15-year-olds in the UK has tried cannabis, which is more than anywhere else in Europe, figures show.
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Children as young as 12 buy alcohol by ordering it over the phone with takeaways, a government adviser says.
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The British government plans to impose a sweeping public smoking ban across England and Wales and will consider curbs on television advertising of &quot;junk food&quot; aimed at children.
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Parents want radical action to stop drugs and weapons getting into schools, a survey suggests.
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Young people with a family history of mental illness were warned yesterday that smoking cannabis substantially increases their chances of developing psychiatric problems.
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More cannabis is being smoked in the European Union than ever before, with 3 million daily users in the 25-nation bloc, but consumption may have reached its peak, new figures showed on Thursday.
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Criminal gangs are trafficking hundreds of children into Britain and forcing them to work in cannabis factories, with at least one child per week being found by police, a report said Sunday.
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A teenager seen making a gun gesture at Tory leader David Cameron is fined for possessing cannabis.
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A LAPTOP owner sent her computer for repair - and got another one back that gave instructions on how to set up a drug farm.   Stacey Knox, 27, from Newcastle, said: "There were more than 100 pictures of every different kind of cannabis and guides on how to avoid being caught by the police.
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Swiss teenagers smoke more cannabis than their peers in every other European country, a survey has said, casting a pall over the country's prim and wholesome image.
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LONDON  Teenagers and young adults who frequently use cannabis are increasing their risk of suffering from psychotic symptoms such as bizarre behavior and delusions later in life, Dutch scientists said ...
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Britain's new finance minister, Alistair Darling, and interior minister, Jacqui Smith, both admitted on Thursday they smoked cannabis in their youth.
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Drug users in England are to get shopping vouchers if they stay clean as part of a pilot scheme.
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The risks of cannabis are so great that it should be reclassified as a class B drug, says report.
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Woodland conservationists launch a campaign to get children across the UK to plant 12 million trees.
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One in five 15-year-olds admit using drugs - mostly cannabis - on a regular basis, according to official figures.
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The chemical in cannabis that produces a high may help to combat cancer, research suggests.