A SUICIDE prevention project has been launched in East Sussex – aimed at reducing suicide rates among men and busting the stigma which surrounds the issue.
The issue is being highlighted ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, which is running on Sunday, September 10 under the theme ‘Take a minute, change a life’. Continue reading
A NEW ‘one-stop shop’ service has been launched to help people in East Sussex tackle risky behaviours and improve their health.
One You East Sussex will help residents address issues such as smoking, excess drinking, unhealthy eating and inactivity which increase their risk of developing long-term illness. Continue reading
TRADING Standards Officers and their sniffer dogs will take to the streets of East Sussex this week to ask for the public’s help in tackling the sellers of illegal tobacco.
Illegal tobacco is known to make it easier for children to start smoking, as it is sold at cheap prices and there is evidence that its sale is linked to organised crime groups. Continue reading
A NEW campaign is being launched in East Sussex highlighting how easy it is for young men to test for the UK’s most common sexually transmitted infection.
One in 12 people who test for chlamydia have the infection which, while there are often no noticeable signs, can cause a range of health issues, including those affecting fertility in men and women if left untreated. Continue reading
