MYSTERIOUS: 118 - You Need To See This

Homeless Leeds man, 23, went from 'seeing friends die on the streets' to training for firefighter dream

Lauris Voitehovics, 23, has now been clean for months and hopes to join the army or the fire brigade

Leeds Live · May 18, 2022

Who is Joe Wicks' dad and their relationship now after heroin addiction agony

In Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood on BBC Two tonight, the nation's PE teacher goes on an emotional journey to discover how his parents' mental health issues affected him as a child

Irish Mirror · May 16, 2022

Getting sober hits different for queer people

Addiction recovery can foster a fuller awareness of our identities.

Mic · May 16, 2022

Waterloo Road star opens up on secret 20-year heroin addiction and admits 'it was the biggest mistake'

Richard Mylan, who played deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the hit BBC drama, wants to help 'challenge the stigma' of addiction

Manchester Evening News · May 15, 2022

Waterloo Road actor shares secret 20-year heroin addiction 'it was the biggest mistake'

Richard Mylan, who played deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the hit BBC drama Waterloo Road, has finally opened up on his 20-year battle with heroin, and wants to help ‘challenge the stigma’ of addiction

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022

Waterloo Road actor Richard Mylan admits heroin addiction battle

He's been battling his addiction for 20-years

Wales Online · May 14, 2022

‘I lied to everyone I met’: How gambling addiction has taken hold of women in the UK

The number of women seeking help for problem gambling has doubled in the last five years. Joanna Whitehead speaks to some of them about their experiences

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Idaho announces $119 million opioid crisis settlement

Idaho officials have announced a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors over their role in the opioid addiction crisis

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Shortage of illegal Kamini balls due to COVID pandemic sees more people seeking help for opioid dependency

Australia's coronavirus pandemic reveals a little-known addiction to illegally imported herbal Kamini balls, allegedly sold in some Asian grocery stores, with COVID-19 lockdowns resulting in supply shortages and price increases.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Hannah Walker: ‘Gambling addiction has nothing to do with someone’s character’

When the performance artist realised her partner was hooked on gambling, it shook her world – and went on to inspire an ambitious new show

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022