Archive for the ‘Abuse’ Category

Workplace Bullying

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

With our own Prime Minister sparking rumours of bullying at number 10 we take a look at what really constitutes as abusive behaviour in the workplace and how to deal with it.
It started with a missing memo telling you the time of an important meeting had been changed, it progressed to constant criticism from read more »

Self-harm admission rates soar

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Scottish government have revealed staggering figures showing that children who self-harm have been admitted to hospital more than 7,000 times in the past decade, reported BBC News.
Public Health Minister Shona Robinson has promised an extra £5.5m worth of investment for mental health services. She has said that this will lead to a 15-20% increase read more »

Scotland’s battle for minimum alcohol pricing continues

Monday, January 18th, 2010

A recent study has revealed that adults in Scotland are consuming the equivalent of a staggering 46 bottles of vodka in a year reports BBC News.
The 50.5 million litres of pure alcohol sold in Scotland last year was enough for every drinker over the age of 18 to exceed the weekly consumption guidelines. With read more »

Women seeking treatment for drug addiction is increasing

Friday, December 4th, 2009

According to The Times, the number of young women in their teens or early twenties requiring treatment for cocaine addiction is on the increase.
Despite heroin addiction declining, the number of women under 35 who are entering treatment has increased by 60 per cent in the past four years.
A survey undertaken by the National read more »

Beat the cyber bullies

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Gone are the days of heads being flushed down toilets and the class bully pinching your lunch money, now our children have the cyber bully to contend with. Despite the absence of the physical aspects of bullying, logging on and facing a cyber bully is ever bit as terrifying and real as coming face to read more »

Government boost to increase sex counselling services

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Survivors of sexual attacks are to receive increased support thanks to £20,000 worth of government funding, reports Portsmouth based paper, The News.
The Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre will use the government payout to offer more counselling services for victims.
Since the centres opening in 2006 victims from the Isle of Wight have been travelling across the read more »

Only one in 18 alcoholics receiving NHS help

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

A public accounts committee (PAC) report has revealed that only one in eighteen of those with an alcohol abuse problem are getting the help they need from the NHS, reports the Guardian.
On average the NHS spends around £1,744 per head on drug addicts, however, for heavy drinkers the figure is £197 per head. The report read more »

Not enough support for sexually abused children

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Children who have suffered from sexual abuse are not getting enough access to therapy services due to a shortage, reports the Times.
For every 25,000 children there is only one support programme available, and many places do not have any kind of support at all, meaning children face a postcode lottery, according to a report by read more »

A&E admissions for cocaine at all time high

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

The number of people being admitted to A&E after taking cocaine is at an all time high, reports the BBC, at seventeen a week.
In 2007-2008, 894 people in England were treated for a “cocaine-induced health emergency”, as opposed to 740 in 2006-2007 and 448 in 2003-2004. The number of people being taken to hospital read more »

Teenagers drinking up to 20 units a week

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Under-age binge drinkers are consuming up to 20 units of alcohol a week, reports the Independent.
A new survey that looked at the drinking habits of 13,000 14-17 year olds in the north west of England revealed that half drink to get drunk and that one in 20 drink alone. The survey was published by the read more »