MYSTERIOUS: 109 | Mind Blowing Facts

ITV X Factor's Anthony Russell 'feared he would die' if he was paid in full for tour

The singer told the ECHO how he bounced back from addiction struggles to record a new album

Liverpool Echo · Aug 14, 2022

Is marijuana addictive?

Stoner culture has perpetuated the idea that cannabis isn't truly addictive. Not so fast, psychologists say

Salon · Aug 11, 2022

Nope mixes sci-fi and horror in Get Out director Jordan Peele's most visually accomplished film yet

Get Out director Jordan Peele takes on trauma and our addiction to spectacle in his latest — and most accomplished — film, a "thrill ride of high stakes and bruising action".

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

Texas church criticized for its take on ‘Hamilton’

DALLAS — A McAllen, Texas, church is facing controversy for its rendition of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s popular musical "Hamilton" that had several scenes edited to incorporate biblical themes — and which was followed by a sermon that compared being gay with having an addiction.

Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022

'Sleepy' village with no shop, lives hit by addiction and jailed this week

These are the latest ECHO headlines on Monday, August 8

Liverpool Echo · Aug 8, 2022

Mum thought she would never be able to walk down street sober

It "destroyed everything in my life. It took everything from me."

Liverpool Echo · Aug 8, 2022

Renfrew drug addict "given chance" by sheriff after punching vulnerable woman

John Logan appeared on a Panorama documentary about his addiction problem when he was just 14

Daily Record · Aug 7, 2022

Jackass star Bam Margera's family address 'conservatorship' rumours amid addiction battle

Professional skateboarding champion and Jackass star Bam Margera is currently battling addiction while in rehab and his family has released a statement denying that the star is under a conservatorship

Daily Mirror · Aug 7, 2022

How to tell if your casual drinking is becoming an alcohol problem

Alcohol addiction occurs when someone is unable to control or moderate their drinking

Liverpool Echo · Aug 7, 2022

State-funded hard drugs hit streets

The place where Chris gets his fentanyl is bright and airy, all blond wood and exposed brick. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the potency of the pills he can crush, cook and inject.

Bangkok Post · Aug 7, 2022