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The mayor of a French village tried to ban smartphones in public. Now he fears voters will throw him out of office

IN FOCUS: Governments across the world are considering limiting smartphone use in the classrooms and beyond to prevent a growing addiction to screens. But in the sleepy village of Seine-Port, a ban on scrolling has caused a backlash, Harriette Boucher reports

The Independent UK

Lola Young is 'more empathetic' since battling addiction

Pop star Lola Young has opened up about her struggle with addiction issues revealing she's become "more empathetic" and has learned "a lot" while working on "some internal healing".

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Did Elizabeth Gilbert really try to murder her dying addict girlfriend?

All the Way to the River is a revelatory new memoir from the Eat Pray Love author

Evening Standard

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‘Addiction teaches you a lot’: breakout pop star Lola Young on sex, substances and self-loathing

The south Londoner’s honesty about her vices has made her a gen Z hero: she was in rehab when her biggest hit was blowing up. Singing about sex on her new album, she says, is a way to mask the pain

The Guardian - UK

Fox Business star and former Trump adviser Larry Kudlow opens up about battle with drug addiction

Kudlow admitted to getting ‘caught up in the zeitgeist’ of Wall Street in the 1980s and ‘90s

The Independent UK

Alex Karp Slams Modern Progressivism As Broken, Warns It Keeps Working Class Poor With Failing Policies On Borders, Drugs, Crime

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp is targeting modern progressivism, arguing that the movement has abandoned the working class while promoting policies that exacerbate poverty, crime and drug addiction.

Benzinga

AKA Charlie Sheen review – he shows no genuine remorse for all the terrifying things he’s done

This flimsy tell-all about the actor’s decades-long addiction to pills, alcohol and crack-cocaine is far too light on contrition or self-reflection. You pity everyone around him

The Guardian - UK

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Everything we learnt from Charlie Sheen’s brutally honest memoir and documentary

New book charts the actor’s tumultuous career and public battles with addiction

The Independent UK

She was the queen of the spiritual memoir – so how did Elizabeth Gilbert end up plotting to murder her girlfriend?

THE READING LIST: The beloved author behind ‘Eat Pray Love’ returns with a beguiling tale of drug abuse, addiction, and co-dependent love. While it’s a notable shift in subject matter from the woo-woo spirituality of her most famous work, much more interesting is the book’s repositioning of Gilbert from everyday…

The Independent UK

Bruce Loose brought his own unique blend of complexity and a menacing darkness to San Francisco punks Flipper

The singer, who died from a heart attack on 5 September, ripped up the two-minute hardcore song blueprint and won over a legion of fans including Kurt Cobain and Jane’s Addiction

The Guardian - UK

‘I wasn’t terrified of dying, but I didn’t want to leave my kids’: Davina McCall on addiction, reality TV and the brain tumour that nearly killed her

When the TV presenter was offered a free health screening, she thought it was pointless: she was ‘the healthiest woman you’ve ever met’. But then came the shocking diagnosis. Now fully recovered, she’s re‑evaluating everything

The Guardian - UK

The shame perpetuating our hidden mental health crisis

Porn addiction is Australia's hidden mental health crisis and experts are calling for more open public policies to reduce stigma and promote education.

AAP

Lulu's secret alcohol addiction

Lulu has revealed her secret alcohol addiction and said she is happier than ever after getting sober.

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From bank robber to scholar: the Knoxville dropout fighting to change how we see addiction

Kirsten Smith was 19 when she first tried heroin; within a few years she was in prison. She says she willingly made those choices and wants society to stop treating addiction as a disease

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Lisa Snowdon on burnout: ‘I had too many tabs open in my brain’

The presenter talks burnout, smartphone addiction and being post-menopausal

The Independent UK

Esther Ghey launches campaign to ban mobile phones in classrooms to protect pupils’ safety

Her murdered daughter Brianna had an addiction to her smartphone which had been raised as a concern by her school

The Independent UK

Sister Wives star Christine Brown reveals ‘devastating’ addiction to painkillers

The former reality star started taking painkillers in 2016 after undergoing knee surgery

The Conversation

Yaba’s grip: how cheap methamphetamine is fuelling Thailand’s addiction crisis

Yaba, a cheap and potent methamphetamine-caffeine pill often dubbed “crazy medicine”, has become one of Thailand’s most pressing public health crises. Easy to produce and widely available, yaba is used by everyone from factory workers seeking stamina to partygoers chasing a high.

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Lil Nas X suffered a 'breakdown' due to pressure of being family 'breadwinner'

Lil Nas X's father is convinced the music star suffered a "breakdown" due to the pressure of being the family "breadwinner" and the stress of his mother's addiction issues.

Reason

The Real Threat to Fed Independence Isn't Trump. It's Congress' Debt Addiction.

The president's clear attempt to interfere in the Federal Reserve is not a one-off crisis.

International Business Times UK

NatWest Bank Manager Who Stole £344k From ATMs To Fund Gambling Addiction Avoids Jail

NatWest manager stole £344k from ATMs to fuel gambling addiction—avoids jail after admitting fraud. Court cites health and remorse in sentencing.

Evening Standard

‘It’s been a tough journey’: Freddy Brazier reveals he was sectioned amid addiction battle

The 20-year-old son of presenter Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody previously shared in June that he planned to attend rehab in Spain

The Conversation

Why religious groups are pushing for psychedelics as sacrament

Texas passed a landmark law in June 2025, supported by former Gov. Rick Perry, that allocates US$50 million to support research on ibogaine, one of the most powerful psychedelics, for treating opioid addiction and treatment-resistant PTSD.

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68 Before-and-After Pics Of People Recovering And Rebuilding Their Lives

‘The Addict’s Diary,’ created by Kevin Alter, shares powerful stories from people who have faced life’s toughest challenges head-on and found a way forward.

Newslaundry

The Rs 444 question: Why India banned online money games

Hungama hai kyun barpaa thodi si jo pee li haiDaakaa to nahi maara chori to nahi ki hai– Akbar Allahabadi On August 21, Parliament slammed the brakes on online money games by passing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The government’s press release made its intent clear:…

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