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A promise to my brother pulled me back from my drug addiction

I was four years clean when my beloved brother died – I had promised him I would finish my memoir, so that’s what I did, says author Matt Rowland Hill

The Guardian - UK

Illinois fines Celtic health insurance company $1.25 million

The Illinois Department of Insurance is fining health insurer Celtic Insurance Co. $1.25 million for allegedly failing to cover mental health and addiction at the same levels as other medical issues.

Chicago Tribune

New Bell County addiction recovery center would reunite mothers with children

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Carer took thousands from elderly care home resident to fund gambling addiction

Between July 2019 and November 2020, the defendant took almost £9,000 of his savings.

Nottingham Post

Oil addiction will keep the west in hock to dictators

Letters: David Woollcombe and Richard Baker on the urgent need to move towards renewable energy

The Guardian - UK

“I called to tell you I love you”: US President Joe Biden’s voicemail to his son shows a loving and supportive dad

Drug addiction is a difficult condition to get rid of. As a parent to a person struggling with substance abuse, one can go through tremendous amounts of helplessness and sadness. However difficult it may be for you, being there for your child is a challenging responsibility a parent should fulfill.

The Times of India

What makes magic mushrooms magic? Geneticists probe origins of psychedelic compounds

Compounds in magic mushrooms have potential to treat mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, compulsive disorders and addiction

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A chance for change: Trauma awareness is affecting Scotland’s justice system

"QUIET please”, reads the screen. “Court is in session.” Livingston’s busy summary court sits obediently silent while today’s sheriff…

The National (Scotland)

How the Wynnum Manly Radio Model Yacht Club is curing a sailing addiction for many yachties

It all began when two men decided to sail their model yachts around the Wynnum wading pool in the late 1980s. Now, the Wynnum Manly Radio Model Yacht Club has become a passion for a growing number of people.

ABC News

Prison bosses use new drone to fight back against criminal gangs' drug drops

Crack cocaine, heroin, speed and skunk cannabis are the drugs most commonly sneaked over prison walls by drones which put lags at risk of overdose, addiction and violence on wings

Daily Mirror

Drug laws should not be eliminated

The idea that we do not need laws of deterrence for illegal drug sales is like getting rid of speed limits on our highways.

Chicago Sun-Times

Recovering Leeds drug addicts 'sick of' junkies smoking crack in their street and begging them for cash

Simon and Sarah Scott kicked their heroin addiction but can't escape the addicts who light up and beg for drug money outside their house

Leeds Live

Man caught out after 'flare' texts boasting '£25 discount drug deal'

Police also found a machete and knife at his address

Liverpool Echo

‘Stop promoting them’: victims call for football to end tragic link with gambling

Campaign to end advertising and sponsorship in football organising walk this weekend to five Yorkshire grounds in memory of loved ones lost to gambling-related suicides

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Benzinga

Can Ketamine Treat Alcohol Addiction? In-Clinic Therapy Vs. Retreats

(Part four of a four-part series - Read part three)

The Independent UK

Games industry has ‘financial interest in fostering addiction’ with loot boxes

The in-game purchases should be treated as gambling and regulated accordingly, the Government has been told.

The Times of India

Signs of smartphone addiction in children

Living in a world surrounded by digital devices is surely a boon. However, it can take a baneful turn, when the same gadgets become a compulsion.

Daily Record

Pre-approval granted for first of its kind addiction recovery centre at Lanarkshire football stadium

The Recovery and Wellbeing Village will be situated within the North Stand at Hamilton Accies Football Club

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Sidharth Sagar on overcoming drug addiction and bouncing back: What people don't understand is that addiction is a disease

After keeping a low profile for a year, Sidharth Sagar is back where he belongs. However, returning to the fold wasn’t as easy as one assumes. The comedian, who has had a history of substance abuse, hit rock bottom before he managed to overcome his addiction. He shares, “I have…

Irish Mirror

The incredible story of how Angela Lansbury saved her daughter from Charles Manson cult by moving to Ireland

In 1970, Angela bought an old rectory near the rural village of Conna in Cork which became their home for many years as her children recovered from drug addiction

Irish Mirror

Darina Allen reveals Angela Lansbury stayed with her for five months as her kids recovered from addiction issues

The Murder She Wrote star died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, aged 96

Tribune News Service

Hospitals have been slow to bring on addiction specialists

In December, Marie, who lives in coastal Swampscott, Massachusetts, began having trouble breathing. Three days after Christmas, she woke up gasping for air and dialed 911.

Daily Mirror

'Outgoing' woman, 32, took her own life after battling extreme gambling addiction

Kimberly Wadsworth started on fixed-odd betting terminals before playing online casino games, where she was made a VIP and plied with "free bets"

Wales Online

Calls to reform gambling after 32-year-old woman took her own life following extreme addiction

Campaigners are urging football clubs to end all gambling advertising in the sport after Kimberley was made a 'VIP' and plied with 'free bets'

The Independent UK

Fox News comes under fire for airing Biden’s private voicemail for son about addiction

‘I love you more than the whole world, pal. You gotta get some help’

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