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Radio 4,17 Jan 2014,55 mins

The Risks of Taking 'Legal Highs'

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New research shows an increase in the number of websites selling so-called "legal highs". We hear calls for the sale of these mind-altering substances to be more strictly regulated, and for a public education programme so people using them understand the real risks. Could bus drivers be prosecuted if they don't help disabled passengers to get on their bus? So far only bus companies have faced legal action, but it's emerged that drivers themselves could be prosecuted if they prevent a disabled person from using their bus. Pogonophile pubs - the bars offering an extra-warm welcome to customers with beards. An army of volunteers is getting ready for this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. What can they learn from the London Olympics? Producer: Jonathan Hallewell Presenter: Peter White.

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