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Nottingham shoplifter targeted Premier store for Pringles, milkshakes and baby milk

Damian Harris was funding a drug addiction

Nottingham Post

His own journey through addiction propelled one entrepreneur to launch Sober Sidekick

VCs saw a compelling path for Chris Thompson's addiction app, but he thinks he found a better bet to keep users sober.

Fortune

I got hooked on Uber Eats — as a driver

As a recovered substance abuser, I recognized the signs of addiction: I couldn't stop even when I wanted to

Salon

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Davina McCall compares menopause to 'coming off heroin' and felt 'dried up and disgusting'

TV presenter Davina MCall has shed light on her battle with menopause, admitting that she found it similar to coming off heroin after her addiction in early 20's

Daily Mirror

Hooda blames Haryana Government for failing to curb drug menace

Congress leader’s criticism follows State’s decision to conduct a survey for opening de-addiction centres

The Hindu

Wildflowers by Peggy Frew review – a profound portrait of addiction, family and sisterhood

The Miles Franklin-shortlisted author dissects the love and disappointment of family in a story of three sisters, broken in different ways

The Guardian - AU

Vaping Has Become A Gateway To Nicotine Addiction For Teens, New Study Finds

Vaping has become a gateway to nicotine addiction for teens as most who take it up have never smoked before, a new study warned.

Zenger

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Elton John is agony aunt to the stars - fixing scandal, addiction and love drama

He may be a music icon but – as Elton this week acknowledged – he’s also got another legacy – as an agony aunt for troubled A-listers. Always an ear of support for his many superstar friends

Daily Mirror

Jury awards $77M in suit against addiction treatment center

Nick Carusillo died when he was hit by multiple vehicles on a Georgia interstate, just days after he was abruptly discharged from an addiction treatment center

The Independent UK

California may legalize sports betting – without knowing how many gambling addicts it has

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two months before Californians decide whether to open the nation’s largest state to legalized sports betting, a new audit finds that the agency charged with treating people with gambling addictions may be ill-prepared for such a significant expansion of the market.

Tribune News Service

Danny Dyer feared losing his family after doing ‘s*** loads’ of drugs and says he was ‘weak’

The Eastenders actor revealed he battled drug addiction for years working on the BBC soap

Evening Standard

Candy, cash, gifts: How rewards help recovery from addiction

Treatment for drug addiction means a chance to earn rewards for an increasing number of patients in recovery

The Independent UK

Gen Z smartphone addiction can boost compulsive buying – but businesses can help them kick the shopping habit

People born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s – so-called generation Z – face many financial challenges, from more expensive housing to lower wages. Many are already delaying life plans such as buying a home and saving for retirement as a result. But recent research on the connection between smartphone…

The Conversation

Matt Willis’ daughter 'really changed him' amid addiction hell says tearful wife Emma

The couple have been married since 2008 but Matt encountered issues in 2005 when they first started to date. Matt went to rehab three months after they started dating and became sober three years later

Daily Mirror

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Dublin Live

Ballymun Recovery Podcast promoting hope and challenging stigma of addiction

A special podcast has been launched as part of Recovery Month in Ballymun, which aims to involve the local community, challenge the stigma of addiction and promote hope in the area

ABC News

Calls for gambling reform as Australian poker machine losses hit $11.4b in financial year

Lynda Genser lost $100,000 in the worst year of her addiction. She says limits on opening hours could have an immediate effect in reducing harm.

Manchester Evening News

'I started taking ecstasy at 13. I ended up losing everything'

SPECIAL REPORT: Drug deaths in Greater Manchester have reached the highest level since 2013. In the second part of a special report, Helena Vesty speaks to one woman about her battle with addiction

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: The Narcissist; Into the Woods – review

Christopher Shinn’s new play of post-Trump politics finds complex characters lost in ego and addiction, while Terry Gilliam and Leah Hausman’s take on Sondheim is just a bit too much

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The Independent UK

I am 50 years old and have a video game addiction – is that so wrong?

Mark Beaumont, a child of the Atari joystick generation, always assumed he’d get over video games. It’s proven not to be the case. Now that he’s a father of one, his gaming has taken on a more clandestine hue

The Guardian - AU

A hotel in Melbourne’s affluent Brighton wants to become a rehab clinic – some locals aren’t happy

Opponents say the Brighton Savoy is in an ‘inappropriate location’ for such a facility, but others claim the backlash is ‘a political beat-up’

Benzinga

Still Hope For Oklahoma Cannabis Legalization, This Gov. Will Pardon Low-Level Weed Convictions & More Updates

Oklahoma Supreme Court To Review Cannabis Legalization Question

Daily Record

Hamilton Accies release new book aimed at helping those affected by addiction

The book has been backed by the Scottish Recovery Consortium and will be distributed to every prison in Scotland as a means of help

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Prop. 27 backers say it will solve homelessness by enabling sports gambling. Don't bet on it

California ballot initiative campaigns long since turned into founts of misinformation and lies purveyed by self-interested promoters.

Daily Record

Campaigners warn of new tsunami of overdose deaths during cost of living crisis

FAVOR UK seeks £7 million boost to bring more "lived experience" people into the battle to turn around our overdose deaths

Daily Mirror

Matt Willis to share 'personal' battle with drug and alcohol addiction in documentary

Former Busted star Matt Willis is reportedly set to take a deep delve into his previous battle with drink and drug addiction

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