Drink and drugs 'hitting economy'
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Drug and alcohol misuse is a major cause of absenteeism and poor productivity in the workplace, a survey suggests.
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UK experts admit they under-estimated the amount of alcohol consumed by the average Briton.
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Growing consumer spending levels in China have helped boost sales at two of the world's leading drinks groups.
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A number of cities are seeing a rise in drug users taking heroin and crack together, a charity says.
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All alcoholic drinks will carry new warning labels by the end of next year under a government scheme announced yesterday.
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Although opium production is up in Afghanistan, cocaine consumption is rising in Europe and trafficking is growing in Africa, drug abuse is being brought under control.
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Data to be released this week was expected to bring more evidence that the consumer side of the economy is faltering amid rising price pressures and a tight job market.
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The government unveils its strategy to bring about a cultural shift in attitudes towards drinking in England.
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Drug freebies end up in the hands of the wealthy, not the poor, a new study shows.
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Pub operator JD Wetherspoon posts a rise in annual profits but warns the smoking ban could crimp future growth.
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A million people in Scotland are drinking alcohol at levels which could damage their health, campaigners claim.
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Drunken drivers beware: Police say they are starting a crackdown this month and the government is promising arrests for those who drink and drive.
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BRUSSELS, Mar 1 (IPS) - A growing number of people are getting addicted to   tranquillisers and other prescription drugs, and this abuse is  set to  exceed illicit drug abuse, the International Narcotics  Control Board  (INCB) warns in a report published Thursday.
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European finance ministers are meeting Tuesday, with talks focusing on the thorny issue of alcohol taxes.
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Business & money: Warning that small economic shock could be enough to cause serious problems.
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Globalization and low taxes have created a golden age of inexpensive wine and liquor, but cheap booze comes at a heavy societal cost.
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Britons typically drinking a third more than earlier surveys suggested as government issues re-think