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McLaughlin: How Will Sorsby Gambling Affect Big 12 Race?

In a shocking story, Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby has gone to rehab for a gambling addiction.

SuperWest Sports

With Brendan Sorsby’s Status in Limbo, Here’s How Texas Tech’s Quarterback Room Looks

With high-priced portal addition Sorsby on indefinite leave due to a gambling addiction, here's what the Red Raiders' quarterback room looks like.

Sports Illustrated

Call for UK gambling reform after ‘generous and caring’ woman takes her own life

Ellen Mulvey ran up huge betting losses online and wrote ‘addiction is the worst disease’ before she died

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Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Enters Rehab for Gambling Addiction As NCAA Investigates Betting

The ex-Cincinnati quarterback transferred in the offseason.

Sports Illustrated

Coercion isn’t care, and new laws that enforce treatment and confinement are dangerous

The Supreme Court of Canada has described the right to refuse unwanted medical treatment as “fundamental to a person’s dignity and autonomy, [including] in the context of treatment for mental illness.”

The Conversation

US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ and requires a public health response, experts say

48% of men aged 18 to 49 had an account with at least one sports betting platform, according to one study

The Independent UK

Alistair Overeem’s latest fight? UFC icon is tackling phone addiction

UFC icon and former kickboxing champion Alistair Overeem has turned his attention to a new fight, as he bids to tackle phone addiction.

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US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ as betting markets boom, policy expert warns

The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says

The Guardian - US

Tony Adams: ‘30 years ago, I was at point of no return – this is why I’m now running London Marathon’

LONDON MARATHON 2026: In his 60th year, and 30th sober, the England and Arsenal legend tells Kieran Jackson about how he helped his son overcome his own alcohol addiction, and his plans to combat a ‘metal knee’ over 26 miles on Sunday

The Independent UK

A future without cigarettes: Britain’s long game against smoking

The UK Parliament has passed a landmark bill to create the first smoke-free generation by prohibiting cigarette sales to anyone born after December 31, 2008. This legislation, awaiting royal assent, also grants the government enhanced powers to regulate tobacco and vaping products, aiming to significantly reduce smoking-related deaths and protect…

The Times of India

How Ireland’s war-driven fuel blockades revealed the true cost of Europe’s oil addiction

Donald Trump’s conflict with Iran could speed the EU’s green revolution – if panicking governments can hold their nerve on clean energy

The Guardian - UK

Surviving Earth review – bruising portrait of addiction and redemption

Thea Gajić’s debut is an assured, intelligent drama of a father’s endless quest for contentment outside his heroin dependency

The Guardian - UK

Eminem Celebrates 18 Years of Sobriety With a Milestone Chip Marked XVIII

Eminem celebrates 18 years of sobriety, sharing a photo of his recovery chip. His journey from addiction to recovery inspires fans and highlights the significance of long-term sobriety.

International Business Times UK

Strictly’s Tony Adams shares son’s alcohol addiction: ‘You see someone you love killing himself’

The former Arsenal footballer has also struggled with alcoholism

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‘I was fighting two wars’: Ukraine’s soldiers confront their addiction struggles

Troops frequently use substances to help cope with untreated PTSD and anxiety, producing a negative spiral

The Guardian - AU

How Australia’s other half heals: all aboard the superyacht where rehab costs $600,000 a week

While an estimated 500,000 people battling addiction miss out on treatment each year, those who can afford it can access private care within hours

LiveScience

New pain-relief opioid could be much less addictive than morphine, rodent study finds

A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction than other drugs in its class.

International Business Times UK

Clavicular's PR Rep Resigns After His OD and Won't Return Until He Seeks Addiction Treatment

Clavicular's PR representative, Mitchell Jackson, has quit following the streamer's suspected overdose and hospitalisation, with reports saying he will only return if treatment is sought.

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Why Asha Bhosle And R.D. Burman Started Living Separately Despite Their Love Story

Their story began with music, friendship, and years of creative partnership. Before getting married in 1980, Asha Bhosle and R. D. Burman had already created some of Hindi cinema’s most iconic songs together. From “Piya Tu Ab Toh Aaja” to “Chura Liya Hai Tumne,” the duo shared a rare connection…

The Times of India

Clavicular story takes dark turn after overdose as early hospital exit and PR support loss raise serious questions

Braden Clavicular scared fans after a livestream overdose on April 14, 2026. He later called the moment “brutal” and admitted using substances to cope. Reports say he left the hospital early against advice. He then attended a club event, while PR agent Mitchell Jackson reportedly stopped working with him until…

Louder

"I went looking for heroin in a subterranean club and approached some guys. I got a severe beating outside instead." Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan recalls the painful day that he told his bandmates he was struggling with addiction

"If you'd said my mother had died, I wouldn't have cared less"

The Guardian - UK

‘I was peeing blood constantly’: my ketamine hell – and what made me stop

Thomas Delaney’s addiction issues started when he was a teen and worsened through his 20s. Eventually, an argument with his mother led him to change everything

The Independent UK

Britney Spears is in rehab – here’s what happens on day one

FIRST PERSON: The pop star has reportedly entered a treatment facility after a drink-driving arrest last month. Charlotte Cripps, who has attended more than six rehab centres, explains what really happens when you walk through those doors

Destructoid

How to complete the Real Housewife challenge in BitLife

Time for some drama.

International Business Times UK

Is Euphoria Season 3 Going To Be The Last Season? Here's How To Watch And What You Need To Know

Euphoria returns with its third season, exploring the characters' transition into adulthood amidst addiction and personal growth.

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