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Are You Addicted to Groceries Delivered To Your Home? 13 Warning Signs

Grocery delivery services offer incredible convenience in our busy lives. Your pantry staples and fresh produce arrive at your doorstep with a few clicks. This saves time and reduces the stress of in-store shopping. For many, it’s a valuable tool. However, for some, this convenience can morph into a dependency,…

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Quick Facts On 'Invisible Phone' That Stunned TikTok With 50 Million Views: Nokia's Latest Gadget Or A Methaphone?

On 14 May 2025, a TikTok video of a woman scrolling on a transparent 'smartphone' at a San Francisco bubble tea shop captivated the internet, amassing over 50 million views.

International Business Times UK

Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco?

Since Ozempic hit the public consciousness as a weight-loss medication, one in eight Americans have tried it (or a version of it) to lose weight.

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"It all came to a screeching halt and forever destroyed the band’s life." Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro insists there's "no chance" that the band will ever play together again

Will we ever see Jane's Addiction back onstage together? Don't hold your breath

Louder

“It all came to a screeching halt and forever destroyed the band’s life. And there's no chance for the band to ever play together again”: Dave Navarro confirms that there’s no way back for Jane’s Addiction after chaotic last gig in Boston

His least favourite gig, guitarist reveals

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“It all came to a screeching halt and forever destroyed the band’s life”: Dave Navarro says there’s “no chance” that Jane’s Addiction will ever play again

The band suffered an unceremonious end after vocalist Perry Farrell punched Navarro on stage – and the guitarist has confirmed that show will go down as their last

Guitar World

Revealed: Oregon spent funds meant for addiction services on prosecutors and police gadgets

As the state abandons decriminalization, treatment grants are going to sheriffs and district attorneys: ‘that might be two or three case managers’

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Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson recalls being ‘so scared’ she’d find Mama June dead during her drug addiction spiral

Thompson narrates a new Lifetime biopic about her life, called ‘I was Honey Boo Boo’, debuting Saturday on Lifetime

The Independent UK

Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson accuses Mama June of stealing money and selling house at height of addiction

Now 19, Thompson has been in front of reality TV cameras since she was a toddler

The Independent UK

Screen addiction in Europe: How do we protect minors?

The dangers of screen time for children and adolescents are becoming widely recognized and an increasing number of EU countries are imposing smartphone bans in schools. But are we doing enough in Europe to protect young people from screen addiction?

Euronews

Honey Boo Boo opens up on tricky relationship with her mother:'I no longer have any expecations...'

Honey Boo Boo doesn't have "any expectations" for her mother anymore after she saw her struggle through years of addiction.

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Cycling champ opens up about his cocaine addiction

British cyclist Bradley Wiggins, who won Olympic gold and the Tour de France, has revealed he was a cocaine addict and feared his drug use would kill him.

AAP

Sir Bradley Wiggins reveals battle with cocaine addiction after cycling retirement

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has helped his recovery

Evening Standard

Sir Bradley Wiggins says he is ‘lucky to be here’ after cocaine addiction

The 45-year-old said there was a time he feared being found dead by his children.

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Bradley Wiggins details battle with cocaine addiction: ‘I was walking a tightrope’

The five-time Olympic gold medalist has revealed he spiralled into the problem after retiring in 2016

We Got This Covered

‘We live in a fat-phobic world’: Kelly Osbourne says body shaming was worse than her addiction battles

Kelly Osbourne reveals body shaming eclipsed even her addiction struggles.

The Independent UK

A split jury and a lie sent him to prison. Now he’s working to change Louisiana’s law

Bobby Gumpright was in the throws of addiction 25 years ago when he fabricated a story that he had been robbed at gunpoint by a Black man

The Conversation

Could psychedelics help you to drink less alcohol? Our new study aims to find out

Psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are gaining increasing attention in psychiatry. Studies suggest they may offer therapeutic benefits for conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder, eating disorders and addiction.

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26 Addictions That Have Been Normalized So Much That They Aren’t Considered Harmful

Our society is full of harmful addictions that are so normalized people rarely pay any attention to them, and that's precisely what people online discuss in this thread.

The Conversation

Addiction isn’t just about brain chemistry – but nor is it just bad choices

Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behaviour like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It’s a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap between intention and action.

Radio France Internationale

Opioid crisis explodes in Ghana as young people fall victim to ‘Red’

An alarming surge in opioid abuse among Ghana’s youth is raising red flags for health authorities, as addiction to these powerful painkillers spirals into a growing public health crisis.

Louder

“It was my own personal hell”: the story of Pearl Jam’s most difficult record as it turns 25

The Seattle rockers’ trickiest album was fraught with writer’s block and drug addiction and it’s not one guitarist Stone Gossard is in a hurry to listen to again.

Digital Camera World

How my YouTube addiction supercharged my photography tenfold (and why I don’t plan to stop)

How this unexpected addiction made me a better photographer

The Independent UK

Overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by nearly a third last year, Gov. Beshear says

Kentucky is reporting a 30.2% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024

The National (Scotland)

Monkey rescued after being found 'stressed' and addicted to marshmallows

A young monkey was rescued from a bird cage after being found “stressed” and with an “addiction to marshmallows”

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