Nonfiction by Julie Myerson review – fact into incandescent fiction The experience of her own son’s drug addiction inspires the novelist’s overwhelming dive into grief, regret and love The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2022
Novelist Julie Myerson on sharing her children’s secrets: ‘I’ve got in so much trouble’ She was accused of ‘betraying motherhood’ after she was revealed as the anonymous author of the Guardian’s Living with Teenagers column. So is her novel about a child with addiction issues reopening old wounds? The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022
Female offenders suffering with addiction and trauma to be treated at new Swansea residential centre It will be an alternative to prison for many and will aim to tackle the factors behind their offending Wales Online · May 20, 2022
Editorial: A stronger federal medical privacy law could help protect abortion rights Not long ago, Republicans in the Missouri Legislature were citing the need to protect patient privacy as the justification for blocking a statewide prescription drug database to address opioid addiction. Pro-privacy Republicans are suddenly in short supply now that patients’ rights are under direct attack in the abortion debate. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 20, 2022
Burglar stole £12,000 from mother and sister and defecated on their belongings Mark Vincent, 60, stole from his mother and sister's home in North Cornelly, Bridgend, in order to feed his amphetamine addiction Wales Online · May 19, 2022
Danniella Westbrook says her cocaine addiction made her 'hate' herself Danniella's facial features began to crumble after years of drug abuse, and she is currently undergoing a series of surgeries to rebuild her nose, jaw and cheekbones. Daily Record · May 19, 2022
Danniella Westbrook says cocaine addiction left her 'hating' herself and 'wasting' life Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has had a long battle with drug addiction, as she claimed she snorted her first line of cocaine when she was 14 Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022
'At least' 11,000 Irish women are suffering from both drug addiction and domestic violence The figure is said to be a 'highly conservative estimate' Irish Mirror · May 18, 2022
Derry mum who lost her son to drugs on mission to save others from heartache "I screamed, begged and pleaded with the paramedics to fix him." Belfast Live · May 18, 2022
Waterloo Road star overwhelmed by fans' response to secret heroin problem He said the decades-long addiction started early in his career and keeping it secret damaged his mental health Chronicle Live · May 18, 2022
Homeless Leeds man, 23, went from 'seeing friends die on the streets' to training for firefighter dream Lauris Voitehovics, 23, has now been clean for months and hopes to join the army or the fire brigade Leeds Live · May 18, 2022
Who is Joe Wicks' dad and their relationship now after heroin addiction agony In Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood on BBC Two tonight, the nation's PE teacher goes on an emotional journey to discover how his parents' mental health issues affected him as a child Irish Mirror · May 16, 2022
Getting sober hits different for queer people Addiction recovery can foster a fuller awareness of our identities. Mic · May 16, 2022
Who's Richard Mylan, what TV shows has he been in and who's he married to? Richard Mylan recently admitted to a 20-year heroin addiction Wales Online · May 16, 2022
Wales Online · May 16, 2022 Joe Wicks reveals childhood pain as parents struggled with heroin and OCD addiction Joe said on This Morning: "I was just anxious all the time, and scared and nervous."
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 ‘We have to fight – and I’ll do my part’: John Legend on Roe v Wade, Kanye West and his mother’s addiction What does a man want when he’s already got 12 Grammys, two Emmys, an Oscar and a Tony? An America where fewer people go to jail and abortion rights are not under attack
Belfast Live · May 15, 2022 Ballymena man clean from drugs for 20 months after addiction to pure cocaine and Diazepam "I took hundreds and hundreds of pounds worth of cocaine every day"
Manchester Evening News · May 15, 2022 Waterloo Road star opens up on secret 20-year heroin addiction and admits 'it was the biggest mistake' Richard Mylan, who played deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the hit BBC drama, wants to help 'challenge the stigma' of addiction
Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022 Waterloo Road actor shares secret 20-year heroin addiction 'it was the biggest mistake' Richard Mylan, who played deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the hit BBC drama Waterloo Road, has finally opened up on his 20-year battle with heroin, and wants to help ‘challenge the stigma’ of addiction
Wales Online · May 14, 2022 Waterloo Road actor Richard Mylan admits heroin addiction battle He's been battling his addiction for 20-years
The Independent UK · May 14, 2022 ‘I lied to everyone I met’: How gambling addiction has taken hold of women in the UK The number of women seeking help for problem gambling has doubled in the last five years. Joanna Whitehead speaks to some of them about their experiences
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 Idaho announces $119 million opioid crisis settlement Idaho officials have announced a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors over their role in the opioid addiction crisis
ABC News · May 12, 2022 Shortage of illegal Kamini balls due to COVID pandemic sees more people seeking help for opioid dependency Australia's coronavirus pandemic reveals a little-known addiction to illegally imported herbal Kamini balls, allegedly sold in some Asian grocery stores, with COVID-19 lockdowns resulting in supply shortages and price increases.
The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022 Hannah Walker: ‘Gambling addiction has nothing to do with someone’s character’ When the performance artist realised her partner was hooked on gambling, it shook her world – and went on to inspire an ambitious new show
Axios · May 12, 2022 Opioid abuse treatments don't reach those most at risk Deaths have soared during the pandemic.