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Researchers patenting new treatment for nicotine addiction

Currently Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) - nicotine patches or lozenges - relies on providing additional nicotine to the body. A new research turns to nicotine’s oxidative metabolite, cotinine, which may help target both nicotine addiction and detoxification simultaneously.

The Hindu

FDA approves first genetic test to assess opioid addiction risk

Discover the FDA-approved AVERT-D test that determines the risk of opioid use disorder. Exciting but cautious, this test needs further monitoring and clini...

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‘We need to intervene’: landmark vaping study shows increased uptake among teenagers ahead of reforms

Report authors warn of a ‘small but rapidly closing window’ to prevent teenagers developing nicotine addiction and other health issues

The Guardian - AU

‘They see a cash cow’: Officials overseeing billions in opioid settlements are deluged with product offers from companies hoping to cash in

As $50 billion in opioid settlement dollars land in government coffers, a swarm of businesses are positioning themselves to profit from the windfall.

Fortune

Matthew Perry died of 'acute effects of ketamine' – what you need to know about the drug

Millions of people worldwide were left devastated by the death this year of 54-year-old Matthew Perry, the Friends star famous for bringing wise-cracking Chandler Bing to life. A global superstar, recently sober with an autobiography on the bestseller lists, it looked like his troubled past was behind him. So the…

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'If you don't stop, it's over': relationship strife over porn addiction

Addicts will leave a social gathering to get home to watch porn.

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Lyricist Karthik Netha is back in form with songs in several upcoming Tamil films

Karthik Netha has overcome addiction and is now writing 150 songs in four years. He has written for upcoming films Fight Club, Kannagi and Saba Nayagan

The Hindu

Recovery organizations host roundtable with Kentucky lawmakers ahead of regular session

State lawmakers spoke with members of the Kentucky Association of Independent Recovery Organizations last week to discuss ways to improve addiction treatment policy ahead of the upcoming general legislative session.

WEKU

Scalpel-wielding "murder surgeons" stalk the streets in Invasive #1

Interview | Cullen Bunn discusses the origins of his new book for Oni Press

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Hunter Biden asks judge to toss federal gun charges

Hunter was hit with three felony gun charges over a gun purchase when he was in the grips of drug addiction

The Independent UK

'I ain't found it yet.' No line this mother won't cross to save her addicted daughter

Renae was so desperate to keep her child alive when so many others have died from overdose that she resorted to extreme measures — and extreme risks. She now supervises drug use in her own home.

WEKU

Republicans will do anything to ban books, even saying they cause porn addiction

One woman’s bizarre claim about a Scholastic book featuring a single kiss is part of a coordinated assault on US free speech

The Guardian - US

‘They’re trying to kill me’: Hunter Biden talks with Moby about the rightwing vendetta against him

In a podcast interview, Biden discusses addiction, sobriety and how his father’s foes would like to see him relapse

The Guardian - US

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"We’ve seen so many of our peers struggle with addiction and mental illness." Listen to Green Day's deeply "personal" new single, Dilemma

Dilemma is the latest track to be taken from new Green Day album Saviors, and is accompanied by a brand new video

The Guardian - US

San Francisco faces deadliest year for drug overdoses due to rise of fentanyl

Experts warn new and troubling trend is emerging: more victims are found to have consumed both fentanyl and methamphetamine

Metal Hammer

"It has been far too long." Jane's Addiction announce 2024 UK and Europe tour

Jane's Addiction are jumping across the pond for the first time in eight years for a UK/EU tour in May 2024

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Casualty return date CONFIRMED! Everything we know about the series return including dramatic cliff-hangers and what’s next

Casualty is back! Here is our quick at-a-glance guide to where the show left our favourite characters before taking a break…

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France moves to ban disposable e-cigarettes

French parliament backed a proposal to ban single-use electronic cigarettes, considered to be gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful to the environment.

WEKU

Muppets from Sesame Workshop help explain opioid addiction to young children

The educational nonprofit behind Sesame Street has created videos and stories for caregivers or therapists to share with kids 6 and under, to help explain addiction or why parents need treatment.

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: the housing wealth myth, Disney’s year of flops and breaking our addiction to stuff

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Hindu

Kaval stakeholders’ meet held to address new challenges

Kaval, a WCD initiative, concluded a two-day consultative meeting to address challenges like drug addiction, abuse, and psychological issues among children. The meeting called for revised SOPs, better coordination between stakeholders, panchayat-level child protection, more responsive education system, better convergence with police, and preventive interventions. Deaddiction centres for children were…

The Guardian - US

‘We’re killing the youth of America’: calls grow for crackdown on US gambling

Worries that gambling addiction has spiked in the US as legal sports betting booms have led to calls for increased regulation

The Guardian - UK

Nan Goldin named art world’s most influential figure

Photographer and campaigner against Sackler family tops ArtReview Power 100 list

The Guardian - UK

Record revenues at UK gambling firms amid rise of online slot machines

Industry takings top £15bn as government considers curbs on online slots due to association with addiction

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