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Your daily round up of the newspapers, October 10, 2008 The number of alcohol and drug abusers being treated by mental hospitals has leapt by almost a third in five years. Critics last night blamed the binge drink and drug culture for creating more mental health disorders, while cuts in NHS beds are increasing dependency on the private sector – Daily Mail Cider is proving far from rosy for C&C Group, the owner of Magners Irish Cider, which announced yesterday that its chief executive had fallen on his sword after the latest in a series of profit warnings over two years. The resignation of Maurice Pratt, who had been credited with rejuvenating cider sales in Britain by marketing Magners as an over-ice drink, came as C&C predicted a “material drop” in second-half profits after a sharp fall in market share – The Times Premium... [read full story]
