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drugs and alcohol

Diazepam is a type of benzodiazepine drug

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Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are prescribed more in poorer areas

More than 14 million prescriptions for benzodiazepine and z-drugs were made in England in 2017, with more being filled in areas of socio-economic deprivation

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Man’s body brews its own beer after yeast take over his gut microbiome

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Man’s body brews its own beer after yeast take over his gut microbiome

News

Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

Technology

Moving to Mars – this show will help you become a real Martian

Culture

Humpback whales use their flippers to swat salmon into their mouths

Environment

Humpback whales use their flippers to swat salmon into their mouths

News

Extinction Rebellion protests should be embraced, not banned

Environment

Extinction Rebellion protests should be embraced, not banned

Comment

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

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High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

News

A wind turbine farm off the coast of Yorkshire, UK

Technology

Renewables overtook fossil fuels in UK electricity mix for first time

News

Cannabis extract may work as a treatment for cannabis addiction

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Cannabis extract may work as a treatment for cannabis addiction

News

A hidden drug overdose crisis has struck Scotland - can we fix it?

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A hidden drug overdose crisis has struck Scotland - can we fix it?

Insight

Herbert Kleber

Mind

Dr Herbert Kleber brought evidence-based treatment to drug addiction

Herbert Kleber, the subject of today’s Google doodle, was a US psychiatrist who played a leading role in transforming attitudes to and the treatment of addiction

Regulars

Comment

Should people with mental health conditions be drugged to stand trial?

Comment

Life

Mystery of why humans walk upright may be explained by surprise fossil

News

Technology

The cost of subsidising UK wind farms has dropped to an all-time low

News

Life

Don't miss: the art of science, vanishing cetaceans and edited humans

Culture

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