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Figures show drug and alcohol addictions' heavy toll on benefits bill
Hundreds of people in Tayside and Fife are receiving incapacity benefits because of their drug or alcohol addictions. (...)
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'A horrendous misuse of precious resources' — answers demanded on drug addict's 1000 out-of-hours treatments
Claims that emergency out-of-hours doctors have treated a Perthshire drug addict 1000 times must be investigated at government level, according to local MSPs. (...)
Court hears of St Andrews caddie's life ruined by drink and drug addictions
A court has heard how a highly-regarded St Andrews caddie's life "spiralled out of control" after he became hooked on class A drugs. (...)
Man stole from parents to pay Liverpool drug dealers
A recovering drug addict stole his parents' savings to pay off a drugs debt to dealers in Liverpool, Dundee Sheriff Court has heard. (...)
Perth man dragged girlfriend down street after she gambled benefits
An man dragged his partner down the street by her hair after hearing she had gambled away both their weekly benefits. (...)
Family reported addict who stole from pensioner in Broughty Ferry
A Broughty Ferry drug addict who robbed a frail pensioner in broad daylight was reported to the police by his disgusted family. (...)
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No proof of video games addiction, claims Abertay University expert
A leading academic has said there is no proof that video games can be dangerously addictive. (...)
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Dundee mugger escapes after public's pursuit
A "hooded mugger" was chased and captured by members of the public in a dramatic scene in the Coldside area of Dundee on Sunday, but fought off his pursuers and escaped. (...)
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Benefit cash was spent on Martin McGregor's drug habit
Local politicians have expressed their outrage after a court heard a drug addict used state benefits to feed his habit. (...)
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Taymara's £1 bid for North Carr lightship accepted
Officials from the seafaring charity Taymara are celebrating after they learned their £1 offer to buy the 250-ton North Carr lightship at Dundee harbour has been successful. (...)
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Edinburgh Fringe: Storm Large
Storm Large — yes, that is her real name — provides a searingly honest account of her underage sex, drug addiction and loneliness, in between raucous rock songs, where the six-foot blonde shakes her quite remarkable body all over the stage and tender but lyrically tough love songs that give a glimpse of the innocence beneath the wild child exterior. (...)
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Working group gives backing to drug safe zones
A working group set up to reduce the number of drug deaths has called on the Scottish Government to prescribe heroin and establish "shooting galleries" for addicts. (...)
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Courier probe reveals benefits paid to drink and drug addicts
Nearly £5 million in benefits was paid out last year to alcoholics and drug addicts in Tayside and Fife who have been medically assessed as unfit for work. (...)
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Ex-addict's tale of redemption reignites methadone debate
A former drug-user from Fife has reignited the debate over methadone use by insisting it played a pivotal role in changing her life for the better. (...)
More on: Fife | Glenrothes | C-Clear
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Addiction a main contributor to Dundee shoplifting
Drug addicts seeking funds to feed their addictions were behind the majority of the 2100 cases of shoplifting reported in Dundee last year, the police have disclosed. (...)
More on: Dundee Coordinated AntiCrime Network | Dundee | Kenny Bell | Kingsway Retail Park
