Some young children are being given heroin-substitute methadone by parents with a serious drug addiction to "pacify" them, a charity has warned. The Guardian reports research by Adfam found that in the last five years there were 17 serious case reviews involving opiate substitutes.
The death of a teacher at a school in Leeds on Monday has raised concerns about security in the classroom. The Daily Mail reports that the incident has reignited the debate over whether pupils should automatically be screened for weapons upon entering school grounds. A 15-year-old boy is being questioned by police in connection with the incident at Corpus Christi Catholic College.
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