Man died after setting fire to armchair following long mental health and addiction battle Mark Bramall had been suffering with paranoid schizophrenia for more than 30 years Manchester Evening News · Dec 23, 2022
As fentanyl use spikes, feds urge states to ease methadone rules Ever since the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl began showing up in the illicit drug supply in 2014, the number of U.S. overdose deaths has skyrocketed — exceeding all other accidental deaths, including car crashes and gun violence. Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022
Robbie Williams' wife Ayda jokes couple have 'threesomes' with his laptop Ayda Field opened up on her husband Robbie Williams' 'addiction' to technology and revealed he takes his laptop to bed every night as he 'can't take sleeping pills' Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022
Man 'beyond furious' after learning wife secretly spent £140k from their savings account A man claims he was left 'beyond furious' after learning that his wife had taken £140,000 out of a savings account they had set up for his stepdaughter's university education Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022
Khloe Kardashian's ex Lamar on verge of tears as he says addictions cost him his marriage The basketball star opened up about his marriage to Khloe Kardashian and his past drug addictions in his new documentary, Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022
The Special frontman's Terry Hall's difficult life: child abuse, suicide, and addiction The Specials frontman Terry Hall went through a lot in his 63 years, including booze and drug addiction, child abuse, divorce and a suicide attempt Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022
Even England’s police want to decriminalise hard drugs. Why won’t our posturing politicians listen Police chiefs’ plan to recommend addiction services would be far more effective than this ‘war on drugs’, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022
'I started using heroin when I was 14' — How this strongwilled Dublin dad beat addiction Finglas man Barry Cullen struggled with drug addiction for 20 years after first getting addicted at the age of 14 Dublin Live · Dec 18, 2022
People addicted to opioids rarely get life-saving medications. That may change. The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for Americans with opioid addiction to gain access to medical treatments proven to save lives. WEKU · Dec 17, 2022
Calls for zero-alcohol products to be subjected to same regulations as alcohol Alcohol addiction support group founder Shanna Whan says a "blanket assumption" that zero-alcohol products are good for everyone is wrong. ABC News · Dec 15, 2022
Russell Brand reflects on his incredible transformation as he marks 20 years sober Comedian Russell Brand thanked his family and fans as he celebrated 20 years of being 'clean and sober' following his addiction to crack, heroin and alcohol Daily Mirror · Dec 14, 2022
Number of people addicted to porn has trebled since lockdown One man confessed he watches for 15 hours a day and has spent £100,000 on his addictions Wales Online · Dec 14, 2022
Stormont inquiry launched amid high levels of problem gambling "This approach has been used for other addictions, including food addiction, smoking and alcoholism" Belfast Live · Dec 13, 2022
A major drugmaker plans to sell overdose-reversal nasal spray Narcan over the counter Emergent BioSolutions has applied to the Food and Drug Administration to sell the opioid overdose-reversal drug over the counter. Addiction experts say it may be a key step to lower fentanyl deaths. WEKU · Dec 13, 2022
Glasgow Live · Dec 12, 2022 Glasgow push to tackle drug deaths crisis gets cross-party support Councillors from all parties have agreed there must be more work done on helping people into recovery to cut the number of drug-related deaths.
Daily Mirror · Dec 12, 2022 Snooker star Mark King “a firework that went off” as he opens up on gambling battles The 48-year-old has been a professional snooker star since 1991 but during his playing career, he has also battled a gambling addiction which almost ended his marriage
Bangkok Post · Dec 12, 2022 Govt to set up local drug rehab centres The Interior Ministry plans a drug rehabilitation project that would be modelled on the programme at the well-known addiction treatment centre at Wat Tham Krabok in Saraburi.
Manchester Evening News · Dec 10, 2022 'I lost £200,000 by the age of 30. It made me a better person' “I'm so much more aware now what it takes to have relationships with people because before I was just so selfish"
ABC News · Dec 10, 2022 Online-gambling addiction inquiry reveals disturbing stories Three years ago, Mark Kempster was in the grip of a mobile-phone betting addiction that cost him $100,000 and almost destroyed his life. Now he's telling a government inquiry about the predatory tactics being used to try to lure him back.
Daily Mirror · Dec 8, 2022 Robbie Williams says wife Ayda keeps painkillers 'behind lock and key' over relapse fears Robbie Williams is known for being candid about his struggles with addiction in the past, and has opened up about how it's still part of his life, with wife Ayda Field keeping painkillers locked away in their house
The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022 Is screen addiction real and if so, how widespread is it? From smartphones to tablets, computers to TVs and even smart watches, screens and digital technology are part and parcel of our daily lives. While they provide us with significant benefits, this “cohabitation” has also given rise to difficulties, and excessive use can lead to sleep problems, poor school performance, relationship…
Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022 'Friends' used to be too painful to watch for Matthew Perry. Now he's changed his mind Former "Friends" star Matthew Perry says he can't bear to watch himself in the hit comedy — and it has nothing to do with the show.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 7, 2022 After another delay in a decision on supervised injection sites, Shapiro says he still opposes them Pennsylvania incoming governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he remains opposed to efforts to open a place in Philadelphia where people with addiction can use drugs under medical supervision, a day after the federal government asked for more time to respond to a lawsuit over a proposed supervised injection site…
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022 “It was a terrible, stupid mistake”: Robert Downey Jr’s father reveals he first gave actor drugs aged six The 57-year-old actor has long been open about his struggles with drug addiction but has turned his life around and is one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors
Daily Record · Dec 6, 2022 Jeremy Kyle Show guest celebrates sobriety after kicking 20-year addiction Michelle Wallace first appeared on the ITV show back in 2018 seeking help to beat her heroin addiction.