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'I got addicted to TikTok and it ruined my life'

A student has told how she even used it while driving

Wales Online

Can a monthly injection be the key to curbing addiction? These experts say yes

OAKLAND, Calif. — Dr. Andrew Herring has a clear goal walking into every appointment with patients seeking medication to treat an opioid use disorder: persuade them to get an injection of extended-release buprenorphine.

Tribune News Service

Will Young recalls late twin Rupert passing out on the streets while battling alcoholism

Channel 4 viewers were moved to tears last night, as Will Young recalled caring for his late brother Rupert. The singer explained how he kicked his twin out weeks before his death in 2020, after years of trying to help his sibling battle his addictions

Daily Mirror

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Eight signs of sex addiction and how to fight it

The World Health Organisation has recognised Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder since 2018

Daily Record

Big spenders, divorce and donation 'addiction' - UK's biggest lottery winners

The UK has announced it has a new biggest-ever lottery winner after a £184 million jackpot draw in EuroMillions on Tuesday night. Brits have been told to check their tickets

Daily Mirror

Woman's life falls apart after getting addicted to TikTok even using app while driving

Rebecca, 22, whose problem was flagged by her GP when prescribing sleeping pills, said she developed an addiction to TikTok while studying towards a university degree in London

Daily Mirror

End of COVID-19 emergency endangers substance use treatment

WASHINGTON — Members of vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups could find it more difficult to get treatment for substance use disorders if the end of the public health emergency also brings the end of policies that allow health care providers to prescribe medications through video or audio calls, experts say.

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Snooker legend Jimmy White’s turbulent life including drug hell and severe gambling habit

Snooker legend Jimmy White has endured a number of struggles throughout his rollercoaster life, including a battle against drug addiction, as well as a severe gambling habit

Daily Mirror

National addiction treatment locator has outdated data and other critical flaws

At a psychiatric hospital in Michigan, Dr. Cara Poland’s patients were handed a sheet of paper to find follow-up care. The hospital had entered local ZIP codes on a website — run by the nation’s top substance use and mental health agency — and printed the resulting list of providers…

Tribune News Service

Eight signs of sex addiction and what you should do about it

Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder has been recognized by the World Health Organisation as a mental health condition since 2018

Wales Online

End of COVID-19 emergency endangers substance use treatment - Roll Call

The end of the pandemic may make it harder for vulnerable populations to have access to medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction.

Roll Call

The week in TV: DI Ray; The Staircase; The Dry; Prisoner C33

Parminder Nagra’s spirited DI battles a thicket of social issues; a raked-over US murder is overplayed as drama; and drink addiction fuels a sharp new Irish dramedy

The Guardian - UK

How to tell if social media is impacting your wellbeing - and how to limit your usage

Facebook recorded more than two billion active users in 2022

The Independent UK

'Trusted' Scots mum jailed after stealing £1m from bosses to fund gambling addiction

Accountant Sandra Balfour, 67, siphoned off cash while working for a car dealer in Brisbane to spend on poker machines.

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Michelle Heaton breaks down on Loose Women as she reads letter from her husband

The former popstar is celebrating one year of sobriety after her alcoholism left her days from death

Manchester Evening News

Michelle Heaton reads emotional letter on ITV Loose Women she received in rehab from husband

The Liberty X singer has been open about being at 'death's door' with her addiction

Wales Online

Secret Spenders: Former NHS nurse can't take her sick father to America as husband's spending addiction leaves them in debt

Rae and her husband MK live rent-free as she cares for her father

Daily Mirror

Michelle Heaton's husband branded her a liar and untrustworthy during booze addiction

The Liberty X star has been something of an open book about her battle against addiction and her new life as a clean living, sober wife and mother and joined the Loose Women panel for an update on her life

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Michelle Heaton in tears on Loose Women as she reads letter husband sent at she battled addiction

Michelle Heaton spoke about one year of being sober as she made an emotional appearance on Loose Women

Liverpool Echo

Michelle Heaton left 'days from death' battling alcohol addiction

The former Liberty X star recently celebrated a year of sobriety

Benzinga

New Billboard In San Diego Highlights Lack Of Legal Medical Cannabis Access For Military Veterans

"Restricting access to cannabis = increased opioid addiction and suicide." That's the message commuters driving down Miramar Road in Mira Mesa are seeing, thanks to a billboard placed by military veterans' advocacy group, Weed for Warriors.

Glasgow Live

Darren 'Loki' McGarvey brings new BBC Scotland show Addictions to Glasgow

The Scottish social commentator and rapper will be delving into the relationship our nation has with alcohol, and exactly why Scotland is the most addicted country in Europe to various vices.

ABC News

Cannabidiol – CBD oil – tested as a way to combat drug addiction in Victorian trial

Cannabidiol might make you sleepy and help to calm your nerves, but it won't get you high. Researchers in Victoria wonder whether it could help people struggling with drug dependency.

AAP

Woman stole $1.8m for gambling addiction

An accountant stole almost $2 million from a car dealership to feed her gambling addiction, a Brisbane court has been told.

Reason

A Rare Grant of Habeas, in a Defense-of-Others Case

From Mercer v. Stewart, decided by Judge Matthew F. Leitman (E.D. Mich.) last week: In 2011, Petitioner Barbara Jean Mercer, who was then in the throes of a crippling addiction to crack cocaine, made two grave mistakes that sent her and those around her down a dangerous path. Her first…

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