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A luxury rehabilitation centre, exclusively for women opens in Coimbatore

A newly-opened luxury rehabilitation centre in Coimbatore, exclusively for women, turns the spotlight on holistic recovery

The Hindu

‘Killing addiction’: Criminologists on why ‘nice’ nurse Lucy Letby became baby murderer

Horrified families left asking what drove Letby to commit her appalling crimes as 33 year-old jailed for the rest of her life, Tara Cobham writes

The Independent UK

Drugs minister: I know the hard-fought battle supporting loved one into recovery

Elena Whitham has sent a message to those living in fear of something happening to their loved ones battling drug addiction.

The Independent UK

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Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations

Hundreds of Native Americans have been recruited to addiction treatment centers in Phoenix from states as far away as Montana in a widespread billing scheme that mostly targeted Medicaid’s American Indian Health Program

The Independent UK

Bradley Cooper says he’s ‘very lucky’ to be sober for nearly 20 years after struggles with addiction

‘I got sober at 29 years old, and I’ve been sober for 19 years,’ actor says

The Independent UK

"When I was a clown in the circus, I was backstage peeling off my nose and snorting cocaine." Steve-O on the Jackass stunts too hot for TV, drug addiction and finding sobriety

From becoming a star on Jackass to his days in literal clown college, this is the wild life of Steve-O

Metal Hammer

Brentford striker Ivan Toney opens up on gambling addiction for first time since eight-month ban

Striker will not be able to play until January

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Scientists hope weight-loss drugs could treat addiction and dementia

Medications with semaglutide such as Ozempic and Wegovy are being studied to see if they can help other conditions

The Guardian - UK

Painkiller Director Describes What It Feels Like To Take OxyContin, And How His Drug Use Helped Him Portray The Opioid Struggle

Painkiller's director Peter Berg described what it feels like to take OxyContin, and how that helped them portray the opioid struggle in the Netflix series.

Cinemablend

"Greedy evil" birthed the opioid crisis

Director Pete Berg on the addiction and devastation that drug companies cause: "The death and the pain are real"

Salon

Is 'love addiction' *actually* a thing? We spoke to dating experts about the phenomenon—and how to break free of toxicity

Raquel Leviss said she suffered from 'love addiction' on Bethenny Frankel's podcast, but what does it entail exactly?

My Imperfect Life

Lily Allen says fame became ‘an addiction in itself’ at height of alcohol and drug misuse

Singer said that the adult years before she got sober ‘just feel like a bit of a haze’

The Independent UK

President launches 'My Bengal, Addiction Free Bengal' campaign in Kolkata

President Droupadi Murmu here on Thursday launched the 'My Bengal, Addiction Free Bengal' campaign under the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' organised by Brahma Kumaris. Read further on Dynamite News.

Dynamite News

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: State to study mobile phone addiction among children, and more

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The Hindu

KSCPCR to study mobile phone addiction among children in Karnataka

K. Naganna Gowda, Chairperson of KSCPCR, told The Hindu, “...during Covid-19 and post-pandemic, schools were conducting classes online. Children are now addicted to mobile phones. Even if Covid-19 pandemic is eradicated from India, there are no signs that this mobile obsession will end.”

The Guardian - UK

Form of gene therapy offers hope for severe alcohol addiction, study finds

US research linked to dopamine release finds macaques decreased consumption by up to 90% after treatment

WEKU

Caring for people with fentanyl addiction often means treating terrible wounds

The fentanyl-additive Xylazine causes open wounds, making the illegal drug supply even more dangerous and treatment more complicated

The Hindu

Three-day national conference on Clinical Psychology begins at NIMHANS

NIMHANS: NIMHANS hosts 3-day Clinical Psychology conf. to discuss challenges, opps. in Mental Health. State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao launches “CPSI – Psycho Legal Aid Cell” & releases books, posters on Internet addiction. NIMHANS Director Partima Murthy traces journey of Clinical Psychology in India. Jamuna Rajeswaran stresses need for…

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Why Do The Disclaimers In Netflix’s Painkiller Include Families Who Have Been Impacted By OxyContin Addiction? The Producers Explained.

Netflix's Painkiller features disclaimers read by families who have been impacted by OxyContin, and the producers explained why.

Cinemablend

Robert De Niro’s Daughter Breaks Silence About Her Son’s Death, Struggles With Drugs

Robert De Niro’s daughter speaks about the death of her son and his struggle with drugs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fast-paced ‘Painkiller’ depicts the making, selling and often devastating effects of OxyContin

Netflix limited series recounts Purdue Pharma’s work on the addictive drug from the perspective of its leader, some sellers, an investigator and a victim.

The Hindu

KSCPCR constitutes 10 teams to study mobile overuse among children

KSCPCR forms 10 teams to study mobile addiction among children in Karnataka. Teams to comprise doctors, parents, paediatricians and experts to submit report after 3-month survey. Commission to urge State govt. to provide exclusive bus facilities for schoolchildren.

WEKU

Who is sneaking fentanyl across the southern border? Hint: it's not the migrants

We know that illicit fentanyl is flowing into the U.S. from Mexico. Yet we rarely hear from the couriers who smuggle most of it through legal ports of entry. This is one of their stories.

The Hindu

SPC celebrates 14th anniversary

CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated 14th anniversary of Student Police Cadet (SPC) project in Thiruvananthapuram. He said young generation plays key role in realising Nava Kerala. SPC activities focus on overcoming challenges like cybercrime, mobile addiction and substance abuse. CM earmarked ₹15 crore for SPC activities and released video of SPC…

The Independent UK

Streetcat Named Bob author says he’ll be ‘homeless’ again after mortgage rates ‘shot through the roof’

The ‘A Street Cat Named Bob’ writer says he had to sell his home

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