Health Articles

  • Just How Bad Is Smoking & Cigarettes?

    February 21, 2013 by DrugsDirect

    Smoking is renowned for being bad for us and yet around 20% of Britain’s population continues to puff away. We all seem to know of somebody who smoked all their life and lived to a ripe age, or people who lived smoke free and then developed cancer regardless. This leads to the question: Is smoking [...]


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  • Open Your Eyes To STIs

    January 27, 2013 by DrugsDirect

    Could you tell Chlamydia from Herpes?
    Did you know…Chlamydia can be caught from vaginal, anal AND oral sex? In fact, no penetration at all can lead to Chlamydia if is passed from a mother to her baby, so you don’t even have to have had sex to have it!
    Chlamydia is one of many commonly sexually transmitted [...]


    This post was posted in Health Articles and was tagged with 16-24 , Sexual Health , STIs , Young People

  • Cannabis' impact on your health in todays world

    May 21, 2012 by DrugsDirect

    Cannabis (or marijuana) is derived from the cannabis plant and is a psychoactive drug that is commonly abused. Cannabis has been around for millennia, with the earliest reported used in the 3rd millennium BC. It has been used recreationally, religiously, spiritually and as a therapy. Despite being well established as a drug there is still [...]


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  • Suicide, the 13th leading cause of death in Euro…

    May 21, 2012 by DrugsDirect

    Over one million people worldwide die by suicide each year and the World Health Organisation estimate that it is the 13th leading cause of death, possibly higher in western societies. It is currently the leading cause of death among teenagers and adults less than 35 and is therefore a major cause for concern. The rate [...]


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  • The art of the Orgasm

    May 21, 2012 by DrugsDirect

    An orgasm is the sudden climax of accumulated sexual tension during sex that results in rhythmic muscular contractions in the pelvic region. It is characterised by an intense sensation of pleasure and is often associated with other involuntary actions, including muscular spasms, movements and vocalizations. The period following an orgasm is often a relaxing experience [...]


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  • ‘Caesarean section on demand’ Where is the e…

    April 6, 2012 by DrugsDirect

    The new guidelines on caesarean section were published last week by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). From now on pregnant women can choose to have a caesarean section, even in the absence of obvious clinical need.
    This announcement has been highly criticised by the national me- dia, predominantly arguing the point that [...]


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