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A decade after the Rana Plaza garment factory disaster, New Zealanders still rely on fast fashion

Ten years to the day after the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh, a disaster that killed more than 1,100 workers and injured another 2,500, the global addiction to cheap clothing remains strong.

The Conversation

Woman became addicted to gambling after a £30 win - then she spiralled and lost over £100k

Things hit rock bottom when she gambled her ex-partner's mortgage payment - winning and immediately losing a £50k jackpot

Manchester Evening News

Woman who became addicted to gambling after £30 win went on to lose £100k

Stacey Goodwin risked every penny she'd ever owned' as the buzz spiralled into an eight-year addiction

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Belfast Grime Man hails boxing gym for improving mental health

The Cornerstone Boxing Gym on Ravenhill Road has been opened by Jordan Woods who says that the sport helped him overcome addictions

Belfast Live

Biden quiet on opioid settlements

Biden's administration promised that opioid settlement funds would go towards tackling the addiction crisis

Salon

Paul Gascoigne used Calpol to fuel addictions and was banned from city's chemists

The former England footballer was announced as the winner of Channel 4's Scared of the Dark.

Nottingham Post

Family of tragic Scots dad in desperate effort to have body returned home

Neil Whannel, 37, died on Monday, April 21, after a long battle with addiction issues.

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Rangers legend Gazza 'barred from every Newcastle chemist' trying to fuel Calpol addiction

The former Rangers footballer, who recently starred in Danny Dyer's new show Scared of The Dark, opened up about his addiction on the reality show.

Daily Record

Derry man establishes unique project to help those suffering with addiction

"The ultimate aim is to raise funds for mental health charities throughout the city"

Belfast Live

Alcoholic mum whose eyes turned bright yellow now unrecognisable since she went sober

Jenna de la Cruz couldn't sleep without having a drink and the problem got so bad her eyes and skin turned yellow, but managed to stop after a doctor told her she would die if she continued

Daily Mirror

Paul Gascoigne 'barred from every Newcastle chemist' trying to buy Calpol to fuel addiction

The former footballer says he lied about having nine children so he could get his hands on Calpol as he opened up on Channel 4 show Scared Of The Dark

Chronicle Live

Demons be gone: meeting America’s new exorcists

Deliverance from demons is a booming practice among evangelical Christians, promising freedom from afflictions ranging from addiction to cancer

The Guardian - US

Teen urges others not to try vaping, ahead of Federal Government crackdown on black market

What started as an experiment in year 7 turned into an intense nicotine addiction for Angus, who is warning other teenagers not to take up vaping, as authorities plan a crackdown on the black market.

ABC News

Paul Gascoigne banned from Newcastle chemists after using Calpol to fuel addictions

Paul Gascoigne has revealed how he was banned from every chemist in Newcastle amid his addiction struggles and would tell chemists he had nine kids in his hunt for bottles of Calpol

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Scared Of The Dark on Channel 4: Gazza's Calpol confession as he battled addiction that saw him banned from 'all chemists in Newcastle'

Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne is one of the eight celebrities who have sacrificed the light in Channel 4 reality series Scared Of The Dark

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian mum will help others through turmoil to keep son's 'memory alive'

Jamie Aitchison's mum Debbieanne Marriott and best pal Cammy Moore have set up a charity in his memory after he took his own life in December

WEKU

Biden promised a watchdog for opioid settlement billions, but feds are quiet so far

Billions of dollars are headed to state and local governments to address the opioid crisis. If the federal government fails to oversee how the money is spent, advocates worry it will be wasted.

Evening Standard

Fifth of Londoners would bet £20 rather than save it amid cost of living crisis

Survey suggests 1.4m Londoners would bet £20 if it was handed to them in hope of winning big to help in cost of living crisis

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Daily Record

We'll help others through turmoil in memory of our beloved Jamie

Jamie Aitchison's mum Debbieanne Marriott and best pal Cammy Moore have set up a charity in his memory after he took his own life in December

Daily Record

Former Ayr addict releases debut novel in bid to highlight that 'addiction can happen to anyone'

Cheryl Kane has written a thrilling fictional tale inspired by some of her experiences.

The Guardian - UK

My vaping addiction came out of nowhere – and I’m finding it impossible to quit

Scientists don’t know yet whether vapes are harmful. So why is the UK government handing them out, asks journalist Imogen West-Knights

Irish Mirror

RTE's Upfront with Katie Hannon hears man open up about how casual cocaine use turned into €80k drug debt

The latest episode of Upfront with Katie Hannon on RTÉ tackled the issue of legalisation of some drugs

Daily Mirror

Hayden Panettiere left 'swollen' and 'jaundiced' by alcohol and opioid addiction at 30

Hayden Panettiere has opened up about turning to alcohol and opioids in the past before making her comeback this year with a role in Scream VI

Chicago Sun-Times

Lady A finds the joy again after bandmate heals from alcohol addiction

Charles Kelley puts his pain into music as country trio gets back on the road.

ABC News

My son wanted to live but he couldn't navigate his alcohol addiction. There was nowhere to turn for help

After multiple detoxes, battling poor mental health and alcohol dependence, my son was sober for five months in the year before his death. Warning labels on alcohol packaging, and stopping large quantities of alcohol being sold for pocket change might have saved his life, writes Rachel Allen.

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