Iain Duncan Smith Doesn't Support a Welfare Cash Card

Published January 3, 2013

Iain Duncan Smith doesn't support a welfare cash card

Filed under: drug addiction news blog

All Iain was saying was that if there is someone vulnerable,or someone who is on a drug addiction treatment programme and had children, would it really be helpful to give them money every month? But the whole point of universal credit is that we are …
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Youth prescription abuse

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Medication abuse is not just an adult issue. The last Janesville Youth Risk and Behavior Survey showed that almost 30% of high school seniors abused prescription drugs. “Abuse” includes taking medications without a prescription, even if taken for …
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Beating cravings at Christmas

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Anyone who needs help for problems with overeating, drug or alcohol abuse, gambling or even excessive internet use or shopping can turn up to a SMART meeting. The focus is on tackling the thinking that drives the dependence on the habit – not the food, …
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