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Tom Watson on how he battled his sugar addiction and lost eight stone

The former MP says food addiction can’t be ‘fixed’, it has to be managed. Martin Robinson agrees

Evening Standard

Encourage use of bhang, cannabis as alternatives to liquor to prevent crime: Chhattisgarh BJP MLA

The legislator's statement triggered a row with the ruling Congress questioning how a public representative can promote addiction.

The Hindu

Sex addict's 'secretive desire' stemmed from childhood in Liverpool

The 43-year-old said the root of his addiction can be traced back to his earliest days in the city

Liverpool Echo

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Taskforce feels major cultural change needed to reduce Scotland's drugs death toll

Suspected drugs deaths reached record levels in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021 with 44 recorded

Daily Record

Near free public transport eases congestion on Germany's roads

Urban traffic congestion eased in the weeks after Germany made public transport almost free, data show, suggesting an experiment by Europe's largest economy to combat its addiction to cars may be having some success.

Reuters

Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Chris Kirkland bravely opens up on 10-year painkiller addiction

Kirkland, who made his only England appearance back in 2006, has spoken about his long battle with addiction and how one incident was the turning point for him to open up about his demons

Daily Mirror

Former Liverpool goalkeeper speaks out about painkiller addiction

Chris Kirkland suffered from hallucinations and nearly died when he overdosed on Tramadol

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Scotland's drug deaths taskforce calls for major funding to tackle addiction in scathing report

Taskforce chairman slams "unrealistic" deadline for vital new treatments standards - and recommends pushing them back by two years despite European worst death rate.

Daily Record

UK crackdown on drug use slammed as Scotland reaches major milestone in crisis battle

THE leader of a dedicated team tackling the drug deaths emergency has slammed Tory proposals to further criminalise drug use and contrasted them…

The National (Scotland)

Man, 38, found dead in hotel room shortly after receiving eviction notice

The mum of Stuart Swales told an inquest that she had pleaded with him to get help for his heroin addiction

Manchester Evening News

Chris Kirkland: ‘I didn’t know who I was, couldn’t remember where home was’

Former Liverpool goalkeeper discusses his battle with a painkillers addiction and the steps he has taken to tackle it

The Guardian - UK

Emmerdale viewers make worrying prediction as Leyla Cavanagh issues addiction vow

The character, played by Roxy Shahidi, is going through a turbulent period on the ITV show

Liverpool Echo

Billy Corgan on his Highland Park concert with Perry Farrell: ‘It’s almost impossible to put into words what this community is going through’

CHICAGO — Among the responses to the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park, news went out earlier this week that one of its residents was staging a benefit concert — Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan announced he would host and perform in a livestreamed concert event July 27. Newly…

Chicago Tribune

AP PHOTOS: Afghan despair, poverty fuel addiction scourge

Drug addiction has long been a problem in Afghanistan, the world’s biggest producer of opium and heroin

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Daily Mirror

Liberty X now - Famous husband, unexpected career change and near-fatal addiction

Liberty X ruled the charts in the early Noughties before splitting in 2007, and so much has happened in the mean time

The Hindu

Chandru panel highlights how gambling addiction can impact lives

Its report says relationship between gambling and suicide is well-established

Belfast Live

Belfast gambling addict's warning after 'ruining life due to the casino in his pocket'

The man said he was making a bet every minute with online gambling apps and was never red flagged by the bookmakers

The Times of India

Tips to help your child withdraw from digital addiction

What would the world be like without technology? People today cannot survive without smartphones and other gadgets. The days of making trunk, ISD, and STD calls to reach pals overseas are long gone. With each passing day, the brain is becoming more and more reliant on technology which is making…

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Reason

A California Bill Wants To Punish Social Media Companies for 'Addicting' Children

The bill makes little note of parents' ability to control their own children's social media access.

Wales Online

Heartbroken man turned to cocaine and gambling when mum died - now he's helping others

Ed Williams has turned his life around

Belfast Live

Call for city centre hub after latest Belfast street death

"The vulnerability on our streets is probably the highest it's ever been."

Daily Record

Kevin Van Veen opens up on crippling gambling addiction as Motherwell striker recalls rehab in South Africa

The Dutchman reveals how he would miss training to gamble away thousands in a casino but has since learned to control the addiction.

Liverpool Echo

Back from the brink: The Liverpool house where lives are being saved every day

At Damien John Kelly House, men are fighting back from the darkness of addiction to find themselves again

Leeds Live

Emmerdale spoilers: Leyla's drug habit exposed and baby Thomas dropped

Both Leyla and Amelia will face secrets coming out next week on the ITV soap

Wales Online

Eurovision star blew £100,000 gambling on his iPad during gigs and locked in hotel rooms

James Fox went from Fame Academy to Eurovision and West End stardom but almost lost it all

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