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‘I needed to be locked up’: how Kavana went from 90s pop stardom to smoking crack in a skip – and bounced back

He was a teen singer with his dream career. But then his life fell apart. Anthony Kavanagh talks about sex work, addiction and the years he spent being forced to hide his sexuality

The Guardian - UK

Reeves to launch £500m fund to help vulnerable children

The fund could help tackle challenges such as school absence, mental health issues, addiction and falling into a life of crime.

Evening Standard

Labour launches £500m plan to fight child poverty

The government claims the Better Futures Fund will be the largest of its kind in the world

The Independent UK

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I was homeless and using drugs. Now I'm playing at the Edinburgh Fringe

A SCOTS comedian performing at the Edinburgh Fringe has discussed how he managed to kickstart his comedy career after battling addiction and…

The National (Scotland)

The ‘Perfect Storm’ That Led a Former Tour Pro From Addiction to Caddying

Willy Wilcox, a self-described “drug addict with a PGA Tour card,” has gotten clean and stayed in the game as Sungjae Im’s caddie.

Sports Illustrated

How Jane Street played the Indian stock market as many retail investors bled

On July 3, 2025, India’s market regulator Sebi barred the American firm Jane Street from trading in the Indian stock market, accusing it of profiting from pump-and-dump operations involving shares and their derivatives.The order said that Jane Street made a profit of Rs 36,502 crore from January 2023 to March…

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Guy Picks Video Games Over Doctors’ Visits With Pregnant Wife, Is Shocked She’s Furious

How would you react if your partner skipped such an important doctor's appointment to play video games with their buddies?

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Freddy Brazier details row with girlfriend in bizarre 5am social media outburst

It comes after the 20-year-old recently missed a flight to Ibiza having got into a fight and also U-turned on plans to enter rehab for a smoking addiction

Evening Standard

Voices: We banned cigarette ads for the good of public health – fossil fuels must be next

COMMENT: Ahead of a Commons debate that could get oil companies banned from sponsoring museums and sporting events such as Formula One, Jonathon Porritt, a former environmental adviser to King Charles, says it’s a vital next step in breaking our reliance on fossil fuels

The Independent UK

Guess Who gets a powerful makeover in poignant new campaign

Fédération Addiction taps into nostalgia to raise awareness.

Creative Bloq

'I find toxic people to just be so addictive...' Raye speaks about her weakness at Open'er Festival in Poland

As she performed at the Open'er Festival in Poland on Wednesday night (02.07.25) Raye admitted she has an addiction to "toxic people" and she can't seem to resist that type of personality.

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Freddy Brazier says he was punched and fined on way to airport before missing Ibiza flight

It comes just three weeks after the youngest son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody U-turned on plans to enter rehab to tackle a smoking addiction he said began at age 12

Evening Standard

Meta, TikTok Can Be Held Liable For Subway Surfing Death Of 15-Year-Old Boy Addicted To Viral Challenges, Says New York Judge

A New York state judge says the mother of a Manhattan teen who died subway surfing can try to hold Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, legally responsible for fueling her son's fatal stunt addiction.

Benzinga

‘Smoking to survive’: How Sierra Leone’s youth got hooked on kush

A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from its sometimes deadly hold.

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Top US Content Creators Form Bipartisan Caucus: Here's Why They Advocate Privacy To AI Regulation

The Creator Economy Caucus addresses urgent internet issues like AI, privacy, and online addiction to protect users and digital entrepreneurs.

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How Alcohol Rehab Works

Addiction to any substance can have long-lasting and often extremely debilitating effects, and alcohol is one of the most dangerous and common addictions that occurs.

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Brad Pitt opens up about his struggles with addiction and journey through Alcoholics Anonymous

In a searingly honest podcast interview, Brad Pitt has opened up about his struggles with addiction and his journey through Alcoholics Anonymous after the breakdown of his marriage to Angelina Jolie.

Evening Standard

Gogglebox star Mary Killen reveals vaping addiction after ‘never smoking a cigarette’

The 67-year-old admitted she picked up the habit in her 60s after trying a friend’s son’s Juul vape ‘a couple of years ago’

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The Guardian - UK

‘We are waking from a long sleep’: France’s ex-PM Gabriel Attal on revitalising relations with the UK

The leader of Macron’s party wants to tackle teenage screen addiction, ban headscarves for girls under 15 and bring France closer to Britain. On a visit to London, he discusses Ukraine, immigration – and his presidential intentions

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Ashley Walters 'broke up' with addiction in rehab

Musician-turned-actor Ashley Walters has likened conquering his addiction issues to breaking up with a partner - revealing he wrote a letter to the "disease" as they parted ways in rehab.

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Alanis Morissette 'would not be alive' without therapy

Alanis Morissette "would not be alive" without therapy and still strugglels with suicidal thoughts.

The Guardian - UK

‘People thought I was off my face’: indie rockers Hard-Fi look back at adrenaline, addiction and a life of excess

The band remember their hit 2005 record Stars of CCTV and talk about coming back with a new dynamic

The Guardian - UK

‘Have you heard of this BDSM trend?’ What I learned recording thousands of hours of teens on their phones

When documentary-maker Lauren Greenfield immersed herself in the online and offline lives of 25 teenagers, she unearthed a world of sexually explicit images, rape culture, bullying and suicidal ideation. Adolescence, she says, has become like the wild west

Reason

Does Drug Use Lead to Addiction, or Are Some Brains More Prone To Use Drugs?

Researchers argue that "we may need to reevaluate the causal assumptions that underlie brain disease models of addiction."

The Guardian - UK

‘If men couldn’t have sex with me, they didn’t know what to do with me’: Alanis Morissette on addiction, midlife liberation and the predatory 90s

She made her name with rage-fuelled anthems – and sold 75m records in the process. Now, with a highly anticipated Glastonbury slot, the California-dwelling earth mother is ready to let rip again …

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