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Weight loss expert Micheal Mosley's five tips to give up junk food

Cravings can often trap people into a cycle that mimics an addiction.

Daily Record

'Habitual domestic abuser' tried to blame gambling addiction for horrific rape and violence

Rian Hood was jailed at Glasgow High Court today following 10 years of horrific abuse against four different women, who eventually plucked up the courage to speak out.

Glasgow Live

TikToker who blew over £100,000 on bets helps other gambling addicts through his videos

"My pay used to go into my bank account at around three in the morning and, by five or six, I’d be asking people for money because I’d spent everything."

Wales Online

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Father who blew £100K on bets reveals how TikTok saved him from gambling

Andover man James Nixon, 30, lost his home, relationship and children

The Independent UK

Mary McNamara: 'Blonde' and the new Anthony Bourdain book are suicide whodunits in which the answer is obvious

Our cultural hypocrisy toward mental illness and addiction, not to mention fame and fortune, is never more evident than when some poor famous soul dies by suicide. "Why?" we ask. "Why would a person who seemed to have it all end their own life?" And then someone writes a book…

Los Angeles Times

Drug addiction in South Africa: what was learned from six young men recovering from opioids

The ways we intervene in curbing addiction to substances has shifted from the medical era, focusing on acute care, to a comprehensive chronic care model. People need long-term support to stay off substances, as well as immediate help to stop using them.

The Conversation

Man found in street in joggers dies of hypothermia after battle with alcohol addiction

Joe Olner's alcohol addiction had caused him to develop several health problems including seizures, memory problems and deep vein thrombosis.

Daily Record

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Olivia Newton-John’s daughter Chloe reveals she’s dissolved her filler and is set to remove breast implants

The 36-year-old said she was battling body dysmorphia when she had her first cosmetic procedure, which soon became an ‘addiction’

Evening Standard

Thousands are waiting for drug and alcohol treatment. For Chloe, the long wait for help almost took her life

Thousands of Australians struggling with addiction are waiting for a limited number of spots in drug and alcohol treatment. For those who need help, being told they have to wait can make their struggle even harder.

ABC News

'I ended up homeless after winning £127,000 and blowing every penny'

A new report has warned that more women are likely to be pushed into gambling due to the cost of living crisis

Manchester Evening News

Verse, Chorus, Monster! by Graham Coxon review – Britpop’s unlikely lad

In a disarmingly candid memoir, the Blur guitarist relates the madness of fame and addiction, his unease with Britpop, and how folk led him to greener pastures

The Guardian - UK

Man's 'mind blown' by metal detector find

Stephen Gray was born and bred in Birkenhead and developed a drug addiction during the 1980s

Liverpool Echo

Scotland's addiction help needs ‘no wrong door’ policy, charity says

ALCOHOL. Cocaine. Benzos. When it comes to Scotland’s drug problem, heroin is often the substance that comes to mind.

The National (Scotland)

Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?

U.S. overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 a year, yet few hospitals are equipped to treat patients with addiction. A new kind of treatment team connect patients with help before they're discharged.

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Benzinga

Can Ketamine Treat Alcohol Addiction? Clinics & Hospitals In Europe And North America Are Already Doing It

(Part one of a four-part series) The use of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for the treatment of mental health conditions has become a hot topic, with a growing general sense of acceptance, public discussion and reform.

Daily Mirror

Danniella Westbrook 'in talks to front drug documentary in possible six-figure deal'

Danniella Westbrook has been open about having experienced drug addiction in the past and the EastEnders alum is reportedly in talks to front a new documentary-style TV show about such issues

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just bookies that have a stake in football betting – it’s the clubs too

It’s a kick in the teeth for me, having lost my husband to addiction, to find out English clubs are profiting from gambling, says campaigner Annie Ashton

Irish Mirror

GAA clubs accused of turning blind eye to players taking drugs with some offered captaincy to 'turn things around'

One drugs addiction counsellor and recovering addict has issued a stark warning to GAA clubs and the organisation as a whole

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Daily Record

Dumbarton's Skylark project hailed for helping people in recovery rebuild their lives

The Skylark IX Recovery Project and Dumbarton-based rehabilitation charity Alternatives have been working together.

Daily Record

Author shares his story battling mental health issues and addiction

Aidan Martin’s compelling journey from addiction into recovery, activism and the creative industries was the focus for the event

Daily Mirror

Inside Coolio’s rise to fame after street gang violence and crack cocaine addiction

Gangsta's Paradise rapper Coolio overcame battles with addiction and poverty to achieve notable success before he was found dead on Wednesday on a friend's bathroom floor

Daily Record

NHS professionals admit Scotland failing those with addictions amid ongoing overdose crisis

A report shows doctors, nurses and support workers believe service is inadequate as Dr Arun Chopra demands action instead of words.

The Independent UK

Hayden Panettiere recalls ‘horrifying’ moment her daughter asked to call other women ‘Mommy’

The actor relinquished custody of her seven-year-old daughter Kaya in 2018 due to alcohol and opioid addiction

Reuters

Opioid crisis cost U.S. nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020 -congressional report

Fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic toll of the opioid addiction and overdose crisis on the United States reached nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020 alone and is likely to grow, a congressional report seen by Reuters shows.

Wales Online

How Latvian monk transformed woman's life of toxic relationships and addiction

Helen Almond said growing up in tough area and with dyslexia saw her life spiral downwards until her cousin stepped in

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