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Thousands of people in Gateshead in need of help with drug or alcohol abuse

A new health report estimates more than 5,000 people require help with alcohol or drug-related addiction.

Chronicle Live

Glasgow woman who thought she had heart issue shocked after Chronic Kidney Disease diagnosis

Angela Riley, who has type 2 diabetes, was forced to take ill health retirement from her job as an addiction worker, where she helped people with alcohol and drug problems after her diagnosis.

Glasgow Live

Canada's new drinking guidelines don't consider the social benefits of alcohol. But should they?

This month, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction issued revised recommendations for lower-risk alcohol consumption. The new guidelines state that no amount of alcohol is “safe” and that individuals should drink no more than two standard drinks per week in order to minimize their risk for chronic diseases,…

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1000-lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton breaks down in tears as she discusses addiction struggles

1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton was overcome with emotion as she discussed her relationship with food and alcohol after being rushed to hospital when she stopped breathing

Daily Mirror

Nottinghamshire carer has to sell her car to pay back what she stole from 95-year-old

She took money out of his account while she was in the grips of a gambling addiction

Nottingham Post

Serene Wanted To Quit Heroin. She Tried Psychedelics.

A documentary short about a woman who takes ayahuasca to alleviate the pain caused by addiction

Reason

Staple Hill High Street bookies approved despite gambling addiction concerns

More than 200 people objected to BoyleSports' change-of-use application for old Lloyds Bank building

Bristol Post

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The psychedelic ibogaine can treat addiction. The race is on to cash in

Clinics and scientists around the world aim to turn a profit from a powerful Gabonese plant – but it’s an ethical and legal wild west

The Guardian - US

Teen who abused alcohol leading to 30-year addiction battle now helps others combat negative habits

Now alcohol-free, Christine advocates for other people who may have chosen the same destructive path to get themselves through life

Wales Online

Below Deck star Sandy Yawn says she's 'not ashamed' of past addiction battle

Below Deck star Captain Sandy Yawn has opened up about her battle with addiction in the past as she admits writing a book helped her to heal the damage it did to her family

Daily Mirror

A $30 million gift to build an addiction treatment center. Then staffers had to run it

DECATUR, Ill. — The question came out of the blue, or so it seemed to Crossing Healthcare CEO Tanya Andricks: If you had $30 million to design an addiction treatment facility, how would you do it?

Tribune News Service

Inspiring Edinburgh dad turns his life around after losing £5,000 in one day gambling

Piesy says that in the lowest moments of his depression, that was linked to a gambling and booze addiction, he considered taking his own life but was brought back from the abyss after asking for help.

Edinburgh Live

SAS: Who Dares Wins firefighter ditched his steroid addiction when daughter was born

SAS: Who Dares Wins recruit Pete Wakefield says he was injecting himself every day with growth hormones plus oral steroids and twice-weekly steroid injections but has managed to kick the habit

Daily Mirror

How to tell if your child is addicted to video games - and what you can do to help

Experts have listed the main signs to look out for in your child and offered advice on how to wean them off gaming

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Samia: Honey review – blackly comic indie-rock confessionals

On her second album, the Nashville-based musician dwells on broken relationships, toxic behaviour and addiction all too relatably

The Independent UK

China keeping 1 hour daily limit on kids' online games

As the week-long Lunar New Year holidays in China draws near, children have something more than just feasts and red envelop presents of cash to look forward to -– one extra hour of online games each day

The Independent UK

US settlement signals protections for addiction medicine

A former Tennessee correctional officer could receive $160,000 in back pay and damages after he was forced to resign for taking Suboxone to treat his opioid use disorder

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Researchers say the legalization of marijuana comes at a hidden cost to our young people

The Biden administration recently declared that no one should be in jail for using or possessing marijuana and that individuals convicted of simple possession at the federal level shall be pardoned. This ruling is consistent with the decades of scientific studies that have established the need for serious reform of…

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The Guardian - US

Health Canada recommends limiting alcohol to just 2 drinks per week

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) identifies cancer, heart disease and stroke as health risks of drinking alcohol

Daily Record

Scots rehab which allows kids to stay with mums during treatment opens in Dundee

Mothers with alcohol and drug addiction issues stay with their children at Cowan Grove while undergoing treatment.

The Independent UK

Matt Willis gets choked up as he discusses missing daughter’s first crawl amid alcohol addiction

‘It dawned on me that I was going to be a terrible father,’ musician and actor recalled

Dynamite News

Kanjhawala Horror: Case To Come Up In Delhi Assembly Today

On the last day of the Delhi Assembly, the House will discuss the "deteriorating law and order situation in Delhi due to drug trafficking and increasing drug addiction in youth". Read on for details:

Wales Online

The extraordinary wait for treatment in Wales' worst hotspot for drug deaths

Getting help with addiction is a courageous and difficult step. But in a Welsh city hit hard by drug deaths the wait for support can take many months

Daily Mirror

Patsy Palmer felt 'horrible and dirty' after chain-smoking cannabis before school run

Patsy Palmer has opened up about her drug addiction which resulted in her joining a twelve step programme. The mum-of-four said that she would often turn up to EastEnders 'off her head'

Daily Mirror

Dancing On Ice's Michelle Heaton says husband 'saved' her from addiction after teary debut

Michelle Heaton and her husband candidly discuss how the Dancing On Ice star battled her life-threatening addictions in 2021, and how grateful they are to have 'a second chance' at marriage

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