May’s hope for helping people beat addiction 
By Martin Donegan - Evening Times
THE woman leading a Glasgow charity battling drink and drugs is praying her latest book will boost plans to build a £2million centre.
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Call to kick out drug dealers 
by Stewart Paterson - Evening Times
TOUGH new action is needed to help landlords rid communities of convicted drug dealers, according to a Glasgow MSP.
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Scotland's alcohol price hike plans 'not illegal' - The Herald
Claims that a minimum price for drink in Scotland could be illegal were today rejected by the chief medical officer.
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Scots drink nearly 12 litres of pure alcohol a year ... each
New report reveals country has the eighth-highest drink consumption in the world.
By John Bynorth - Sunday Herald
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Kids dealing in death . . . aged 13 
Ewan Fergus - Evening Times
KIDS as young as 13 were among 144 alleged child drug dealers charged by Strathclyde Police last year.
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Cocaine ‘costs less than a coffee’ 
Marianne Taylor - The Herald
A line of cocaine can cost as little as £1, or less than a cup of coffee, according to the latest figures.
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New figures show rise in drug addicts claiming benefits
The Herald.
The number of people claiming disability benefits who are addicted to drugs or alcohol has quadrupled in the last decade, figures showed today.
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Under-18 events in booze ads clampdown 
ALCOHOLIC drinks firms will now be banned from sponsoring events with a "particular appeal" to under-18s, under new guidelines.
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Under 15 should not drink any alcohol
There has been debate over whether youngsters should be given small amounts of alcohol with meals or socially.
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Under-25s ‘believe they can drink-drive’
YOUNG motorists are twice as likely to think they can get away with drink-driving than older road users, a survey revealed today.
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