The Latest Breaking News from Addiction

Dame Elaine Paige battled addiction to sleeping pills

Veteran performer Dame Elaine Paige has revealed she spent years battling an addiction to sleeping pills - calling it her "Judy Garland syndrome" - and only kicked the habit after the COVID-19 pandemic.

BANG Premier · Aug 17

PM Modi urges families to join 100-week campaign to make India drug-free

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged a collective effort to make India drug-free. He called for families to join the 100-week nationwide Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan. This campaign aims to tackle drug addiction, a significant challenge for the nation's youth. The initiative involves various organizations and community engagement programs across the…

The Economic Times · Aug 15

Britain’s quarter century: experts in sex, mental health, nutrition and addiction assess the nation’s changing wellbeing

In this fourth part in our series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, we look at health.

The Conversation · Aug 14

Labor referred to corruption body over gambling donors

Independent MPs have called out the federal government for taking donations from gambling companies as negotiations continue on betting ad reforms.

AAP · Aug 11

Rayner describes nicotine addiction as ‘lifetime of purgatory’

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The Independent UK · Aug 11

Federal Court Rejects Meta and TikTok Immunity, Big Techs To Face Over 3,000 Youth Addiction Lawsuits

The 9th Circuit Court has rejected Meta and TikTok's appeal, allowing over 3,000 lawsuits to proceed, challenging the companies' use of platform features that allegedly harm minors

International Business Times UK · Aug 11

‘Compulsive addiction to sanctions’: Iran mocks Trump admin's ‘suffocating’ threat

Iran late Monday mocked the Trump administration’s reliance on economic sanctions, warning that Washington’s repeated attempts to squeeze Tehran are less a strategy than an “addiction” that could ultimately leave the US with fewer options to end the crisis.

The Times of India · Aug 10

D.C. Plans to Pay Part of Its Medicaid Bill with Opioid Settlement Money and Its Oversight Commission Objects

Washington, D.C.'s 2027 budget directs $2.3 million in opioid settlement funds to Medicaid costs. The oversight commission calls it supplantation.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Italy and France announce international meeting on addiction prevention and recovery

Italy and France, co-founders of the European Coalition Against Drugs (ECAD), on Thursday announced an international meeting on prevention and addiction recovery. The summit will be held on 23 October 2026 in Italy.

Euronews · Aug 7

Senate Finance Democrat Opens Inquiry into Federal Decisions on Kratom and Flavored Vapes

A Senate Finance ranking member has opened an inquiry into federal decisions on kratom and flavored vapes, requesting documents by August 31.

Medical Daily · Aug 7