RAF Veteran marks two years of sobriety with Ilkeston group in celebratory walk "True recovery is only achieved when you do it for yourself" Nottingham Post · Oct 23, 2022
Ex-Leeds United forward opens up on his gambling addiction Cibicki is currently serving a four-year ban for match fixing. Leeds Live · Oct 23, 2022
Scottish dad turns his life around after drug addiction led to begging on the streets Leeh, 37, is now back in touch with his three sons and has rebuilt his relationship with his parents, who paid for a last-gasp drug detox. Edinburgh Live · Oct 23, 2022
'Fiercely intelligent' student found dead in university dorm after heroin overdose Dylan Causero who had a lengthy history of drug misuse dating back to his mid teens had been trying hard to get himself clean just weeks before his tragic heroin over dose. Daily Record · Oct 22, 2022
Faith lost all her teeth through drug addiction - now she's smiling again thanks to dentures Faith became addicted to meth aged just 14 Wales Online · Oct 22, 2022
Recovering Scots drug addict turns life around to become skydiver after kicking heroin habit Leeh Howell's life was in a desperate free fall with him begging on the streets of Stirling to feed hit addiction before he was entered into rehab. Daily Record · Oct 22, 2022
Ballarat gambling harm on the agenda as city loses $1 million to pokies each week Dan Irwin was 16 when he started gambling. Over 25 years he lost everything that mattered and decided it was time to turn his life around. ABC News · Oct 20, 2022
Delivery driver hits robber over head with plank of wood after raid on pharmacy Rewards were handed to have-a-go hero and a chemist who tackled the armed offender Liverpool Echo · Oct 20, 2022
Can gaming 'addiction' lead to depression or aggression in young people? Here’s what the evidence says A Victorian coroner has cited problematic gaming behaviour as the driver of a mood disorder which contributed to the 2019 death of regional school boy Oliver Cronin. The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022
Matthew Perry's darkest moments as he admits drug addiction almost killed him Matthew Perry is one of the world's finest comedic actors, but the Friends actor has battled some demons over the years. As he shares his story, we take a look at how the star's darker moments can help others going through something similar Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022
'Friends' actor Matthew Perry shares a near-death experience in his memoir Actor Matthew Perry, who is best known for playing the role of Chandler Bing in 'Friends', is all set to release his new memoir 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing' on November 1. News is that, in the memoir the actor opens up about his addiction journey. The Times of India · Oct 20, 2022
Matthew Perry had colostomy bag for nine months and underwent 14 stomach surgeries Lorraine host Ranvir Singh alongside showbiz expert Ross King explained that Friends star Matthew Perry endured 15 trips to rehab in a bid to conquer his demons and battle his addictions Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022
Study: Pain Relief Without Side Effects And Addiction, Better Than Opioids New substances that activate adrenalin receptors instead of opioid receptors have a similar pain-relieving effect to opiates, but without the negative aspects such as respiratory depression and addiction. New findings are a milestone in the development of non-opioid pain relief.Read more on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Oct 20, 2022
Postcards from the Edge at 35: How Carrie Fisher’s fiction put her back in control In the late Eighties, Carrie Fisher went to rehab for drug addiction – a few years later, she turned her experiences into a celebrated debut novel. Kat Lister looks back on how the Star Wars legend chose comedy in the quest for truth over shame The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
The New Daily · Oct 19, 2022 Friends star Matthew Perry was given ‘2 per cent chance to live’ Matthew Perry was on life support with a "2 per cent chance to live" when his colon burst from an opioid addiction.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2022 Criminalizing drug use won’t help stop addiction Drug addicts need treatment, as Peter Bensinger rightfully pointed out, but he is badly mistaken to think that the criminalization of drug sales and possession are also deterrents.
Tribune News Service · Oct 19, 2022 Matthew Perry ‘grateful to be alive’ after addiction battle that once gave him 2% chance to live “Friends” actor Matthew Perry feels “grateful to be a live” after a lengthy battle with addiction and repeated trips to rehab, he said in a new interview.
Irish Mirror · Oct 19, 2022 Kenneth Egan and Philly McMahon call out TD Paul Kehoe's derogatory term for drug addicts Paul Kehoe irritated many when he referred to O'Connell Street being overrun with 'druggies'
Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022 Friends star Matthew Perry reveals opioid addiction and details near-death experience The Chandler Bing actor’s colon burst from opioid overuse and what followed was five months in hospital and nine with a colostomy bag
Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022 Matthew Perry nearly died and spent weeks in a coma during terrifying addiction battle Friends actor Matthew Perry says his family were told he only had a 2% chance of surviving a terrifying opioid overdose and he was left using a colostomy bag following his near-death experience, as he opens up about his battles with addiction
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022 A promise to my brother pulled me back from my drug addiction I was four years clean when my beloved brother died – I had promised him I would finish my memoir, so that’s what I did, says author Matt Rowland Hill
Chicago Tribune · Oct 18, 2022 Illinois fines Celtic health insurance company $1.25 million The Illinois Department of Insurance is fining health insurer Celtic Insurance Co. $1.25 million for allegedly failing to cover mental health and addiction at the same levels as other medical issues.
WEKU · Oct 17, 2022 New Bell County addiction recovery center would reunite mothers with children New Bell County addiction recovery center would reunite mothers with children
Nottingham Post · Oct 17, 2022 Carer took thousands from elderly care home resident to fund gambling addiction Between July 2019 and November 2020, the defendant took almost £9,000 of his savings.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022 Oil addiction will keep the west in hock to dictators Letters: David Woollcombe and Richard Baker on the urgent need to move towards renewable energy