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We’re Addicted to the Feeling of Being Right

Our craving for loud, divisive, identity-conferring opinion is poisoning politics

The Walrus

California passes the tough-on-crime Proposition 36

Initiative will enact harsher penalties for theft and drug offenses to confront homelessness and fentanyl addiction

The Guardian - US

The agony of ketamine addiction: ‘I felt like I was peeing glass’

It is gen Z’s recreational drug of choice in the UK and US – and with rising use come big problems, including incontinence, bladder damage, renal failure, depression and extreme pain

The Guardian - UK

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‘I wish I’d never taken it’: More young people seeking rehab as ketamine addiction spirals in the UK

Casey Innalls was left in excruciating pain and was hospitalised for 12 days with a condition known as k-bladder

The Independent UK

Thanks to Wall Street, Novo Nordisk Stock is Now a Buy

Novo Nordisk has lost about a quarter of its value since the end of June. Meanwhile, indications are that its diabetes and weight-loss drugs may be useful in fighting cardiovascular disease, arthritis, opioid and alcohol addiction, and Alzheimer's. Novo remains a leader in the sector, and is trading at a…

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Gary Barlow was in a ‘hole’ of food addiction and bulimia after Take That break-up

Opening up about one of the worst times of his life, Take That singer Gary Barlow has admitted he was stuck in a “hole” of food addiction and bulimia in the wake of the band’s first split in 1996.

BANG Premier

Weight loss drugs may cause addiction switching, says award-winning therapist

Labour’s plans to give weight loss drugs to the unemployed may not just fail: it could backfire, therapist Sally Baker explains

Evening Standard

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If Approved, A Gabonese Plant Brings Hope For PTSD, Opioid Sufferers

While Ibogaine treatment has mushroomed in Mexico and a few other nations, in the U.S. it remains on the Schedule I list of controlled substances.

International Business Times

No proof man linked to 734kg of coke addicted to drugs

A man allegedly busted with $1 billion of cocaine after police foiled his kidnapping has been denied bail after a judge rejected his claims of drug addiction.

AAP

Delphi suspect says he had a sex addiction and planned to rape victims before the murders, jail confessions reveal

Richard Allen, 52, is on trial for the 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German

The Independent UK

Matthew Perry 'never believed' how much he was loved

Matthew Perry "would never have believed" how much fans loved him and feared he had "failed" as the effects of addiction took a toll on his appearance.

BANG Premier

Myanmar's Lost Generation Battles Trauma, Addiction At Jungle Rehab

In a drug treatment centre in a wooden stilt house deep in the Thai jungle, young refugees from Myanmar wait patiently for the prick of an acupuncture needle.

International Business Times

Matthew Perry’s Family & Friends Co-Stars Share Tributes On Anniversary Of His Death

“You got to stop blaming yourself because it tears you up."

Pedestrian.tv

Matthew Perry's family warn those who supplied him with the drugs that killed him: 'You're going down'

Friends star died from the ‘acute effects of ketamine’ a year ago after he fell back into addiction

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - AU

If fossil fuel dependency is a global addiction, climate activists are prophets trying to save us from our stupor

Legions of young people are getting organised, skilling up, raising their voices and placing their bodies in the path of those who profit from our addiction

USA Today Sports Media Group

Top Strategies to Help You Stop Sports Betting and Break Free from Addiction

Are you or someone you know trying to quit sports betting? You're in the right place! Betting on games can sometimes start as fun but can quickly turn into something tough to quit. When you stop betting, you open up new, exciting possibilities in ...

The Independent UK

New Jersey loves the money from online sports betting, but fears addictive consequences

Online sports betting is bringing in new revenue for New Jersey, but it is also creating concerns over gambling addiction and whether it harms the finances of Atlantic City’s casinos, which depend on in-person gamblers

Guitar World

“I tried to talk him down, and he turned on me. He goes, ‘There's nothing but feedback coming from your amp.’ I was not having it”: Martyn LeNoble on how his ill-fated stint with Jane’s Addiction came to a close after a clash with Perry Farrell

The Porno for Pyros co-founder was brought onboard to record bass for Jane's Addiction's third studio album, but was replaced at the last minute

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Roll Call

Medicaid limits access to life-saving doses of addiction care - Roll Call

Doctors worry that Medicaid limits on addiction drug dosing could drive some patients back toward the drugs they're trying to quit.

Pedestrian.tv

Jackie O Henderson Reveals Her Drug Addiction Live On Air: ‘I Was In A Really Dark Place’

"I know people will look at me differently."

Radio France Internationale

Plans to legalise online casinos in France met with opposition

France wants to legalise online casinos next year, bringing its rules into line with most EU countries, but addiction specialists and real-world casino professionals are opposed to the plan.

The Independent UK

Cocaine deaths rise by 30% as drug fatalities soar to record levels

Figures have revealed 5,448 people died from drug poisoning in 2023, including 1,118 fatalities linked to cocaine, as fears continue to grow over ‘catastrophic’ super-strength opioid crisis

The Guardian - US

‘Drugs were everywhere’: the rise and fall of the NBA’s cocaine era

Recreational drug use boomed in the 1980s and basketball was far from immune. The trend ended careers as the NBA clamped down

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Carrie Fisher died too damn young, says Billie Lourd

Billie Lourd feels Carrie Fisher, her mom, died "too damn young".

BANG Premier

KISS' Paul Stanley calls out Jane's Addiction for onstage brawl

Paul Stanley says Jane's Addiction should have left their "ego" at home after their onstage bust-up in front of fans.

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