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Boston bust-up as bandmates brawl at Jane’s Addiction reunion gig

House lights come up and show ends after veteran singer Perry Farrell punches guitarist Dave Navarro

The Guardian - UK

Jane’s Addiction gig ends in chaos after singer Perry Farrell throws punch at guitarist Dave Navarro

Fans were shocked as the show halted after the rock frontman took a swing at his bandmate

The Independent UK

Jane’s Addiction end show early after Perry Farrell punches Dave Navarro mid-solo, forcing guitar tech to intervene

Fan footage shows Farrell verbally then physically attacking his bandmates, casting the reunited alt-rock band’s future in doubt

Guitar World

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"I went into them thinking that I didn't hope to get the gig because I really thought that I wasn't right for them”: Why Eric Avery didn’t think he was a good fit for Metallica or Smashing Pumpkins

Why Eric Avery didn't fit he was a good fit for Metallica or Smashing Pumpkins

MusicRadar

Philly residents with opioid addiction get medication from the ‘bupe bus’ − creating a path for treatment

A mobile team offering medication treatment to people with opioid use disorder showed promise in getting patients in Philadelphia to return for follow-up visits, according to a peer-reviewed study I co-authored that was released in the September 2024 issue of the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment.

The Conversation

A new fentanyl vaccine looks promising – but treating drug addiction needs a more complex approach

The US and Canada are in the middle of an opioid epidemic. But opioid use is a growing problem in other countries too.

The Conversation

Key gambling harm advocate ‘saddened’ by Albanese’s statements on betting ads

Tim Costello says the prime minister has ‘mindlessly’ followed gambling industry’s attempts to present him as a prohibitionist

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Kentucky Launches Statewide Drug Prevention Program For Youth

Kentucky AG launches 'Better Without It' program to combat youth drug abuse with .6M funding. State sees decrease in overdose deaths and implements preve...

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“If there is a Jane’s Addiction in 2025, there will be new music. But you never know if there’s going to be a band at all”: Eric Avery on overcoming JA’s “unthinkable” time without Dave Navarro and his brief stints with Metallica and Smashing Pumpkins

The “backbone” of Jane’s Addiction reveals what he learned from his time with rock royalty, how he sculpted his unconventional approach to bass, and why cellphones are changing the way he thinks about tone

Guitar World

"Smile at your scared opponent and help them. If he's swinging wildly, chill him out": The Gospel according to Duff McKagan

Addiction can be beaten. Understand money. Put your partner first. Don’t hold grudges. Clothes maketh the man. These are among the things that shape Duff McKagan's world view

Metal Hammer

Paul Merson, the former footballer looking for success on Strictly after rollercoaster career

The ex-footballer enjoyed a successful career on the field and then as a pundit, while also battling numerous personal demons

The Independent UK

Disruption looms for Sydney commuters as union plans action – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Soft plastics are a scourge of the Earth, but there are ways to break our toxic addiction

Plastic recycling is failing to scale anywhere near fast enough and remains a marginal activity in the sector

The Guardian - AU

Parents Accuse Daughter Of Abandoning Sister’s Baby After She Refuses To Adopt Her

Most of us would do just about anything to help our family. But is there a limit to how far we should be expected to go? The post Parents Accuse Daughter Of Abandoning Sister’s Baby After She Refuses To Adopt Her first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Evening Standard

Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial

The president's son is already facing potential prison time after he was convicted on gun charges in another trial that aired details about his drug addiction

The Conversation

Shoplifting is now at record levels. Here’s how it went from a crime punishable by death to police ‘turning a blind eye’

Wherever you are on the political spectrum, shoplifting has come to symbolise today’s “broken Britain”. On the left, it is an inevitable product of the cost of living crisis and poverty, fuelled in part by growing levels of drug and alcohol addiction. On the right, it is a damning symptom…

Guitar World

“I didn’t know Corgan, but I knew he wasn’t the easiest person to work with. I thought, ‘This isn’t going to last but it’ll be interesting’”: Jane’s Addiction’s Eric Avery on his brief stint with the Smashing Pumpkins and what he learned from Billy Corgan

Avery briefly worked with Corgan on what would later become the Pumpkins’ seventh album, Zeitgeist

Reason

2+ Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Threateningly Vandalize Homes of Journalists

The Boston Herald (Flint McColgan) reports: One of the four men charged in a conspiracy to harass and intimidate a New Hampshire journalist for negative coverage of the founder of a mental health and addiction treatment center was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison. U.S. District Court…

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The Guardian - AU

Dangerous play: how online gaming purchases led an Australian youth into a secret gambling addiction

Matthew’s* father had no idea his son was even gambling, let alone deep in debt, until he got a terrifying phone call

Al Jazeera

In JD Vance’s home state of Ohio, an ongoing fight against opioid addiction

The Republican running mate has made his family history with addiction a key talking point in the US presidential race.

The Independent UK

AP Photos: A tumultuous life, a turn toward faith and one man who wonders if it's time to vote

Timothy Walker spent years wrestling with cocaine addiction, cycling in and out of drug treatment centers

MusicRadar

“There is new music coming…. there's hope of a full album”: Dave Navarro says more new Jane’s Addiction material is just around the corner

Dave Navarro says New Jane's Addiction material is on the way

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95 People Who Refused To Lose Their Life To Addiction And Took Back Control (Best Of All Time)

Overcoming addiction is never easy, but these photos show that it is always worth it. The post 95 People Who Refused To Lose Their Life To Addiction And Took Back Control (Best Of All Time) first appeared on Bored Panda.

International Business Times

Chips Down: Indonesia Battles Illegal Online Gambling

When the wife of Indonesian snack seller Surya asked why he stopped sending money home to his West Java village, he broke down, confessing to a gambling addiction that had cost him more than $12,000.

Guitar World

“As a player, I like to get down on my knees, turn delay knobs and make a bunch of noise. That does not work for Guns N’ Roses”: Dave Navarro on the time he turned down joining Guns N’ Roses

After Jane's Addiction split in the early 1990s, Navarro's six-string services were on the market. At the same time, GNR were also looking for a replacement for the outgoing Izzy Stradlin

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