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Scottish woman breaks 25-year habit of drinking 20 cans of Irn-Bru a day after being ‘hypnotised’

During two years of lockdown, Carole Lamond apparently drank almost 15,000 Irn-Brus

The Independent UK

Himachal Pradesh preparing detailed policy for prevention of drug production, its smuggling and consumption: CM Jai Ram Thakur

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh is preparing a detailed policy for prevention of drug production, its smuggling and consumption and alternative development programs for rehabilitation, de-addiction etc.

The Times of India

Political Pulse / Would legalized gambling pollute the clean image of Japanese sports?

A draft proposal by the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry (METI) to lift the ban on sports betting has caused a stir in Japan. While there are those who accept the idea that it will help revitalize the sports industry, others argue that such a move should not be rushed…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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ACT government to invest $13 million into treatment services for drug and alcohol dependence in upcoming budget

A Canberra residential facility that provides support to young people dealing with alcohol and drug dependence will double in size as part of new funding to be announced in the ACT budget next week.

ABC News

Canadian State-Funded Trial Looks To Understand If Psychedelia Is Necessary For The Therapeutic Effect Of Psilocybin

Mental health and addiction teaching hospital and research center CAMH has recently been awarded Canada's first federal grant by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to study psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression.

Benzinga

Jason Donovan's net worth, age, and dark past with drug addiction

Jason Donovan's varied career has seen him star in Neighbours alongside Kylie Minogue, play the leading role in a West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, and sell more than three million records in the UK alone.

Wales Online

Thirsty Scottish mum spends £3,000-a-year downing 20 cans of Irn-Bru every day

Carole Lamond, 57, started off by swigging several cans of Scottish favourite juice Irn-Bru a day and then her consumption escalated to full blown addiction during the Covid lockdown.

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Mum addicted to Irn-Bru forced to get hypnotised after drinking 20 cans a day for a year

Carole Lamond first became hooked on the Scottish fizzy drink when she was a young girl in Glasgow before she moved down to live in London.

Daily Record

Mum who spends £3,000-a-year drinking 20 CANS of Irn-Bru a day hypnotised to kick habit

C arole Lamond, 57, became so desperate to kick her addiction of drinking 20 cans ofIrn-Bru after fearing she suffered from a stroke, and enlisted in the help of a hypnotist to stop

Daily Mirror

Mum spent £3,000 a year drinking 20 cans of Irn-Bru a day and 'had all the symptoms of an addict'

Carole Lamond was hooked for 25 years

Wales Online

Edinburgh mum who lost son to drug misuse urges Scottish Government to do more

Tracy Hadlow was heartbroken when her son Nathan, aged 20, died in April 2021 after failing to get the help and rehabilitation he needed to overcome his drug addiction issues.

Edinburgh Live

What Kurt Angle Is Looking for in Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar

‘Their psychology has to be great,’ the WWE icon says.

Sports Illustrated

Douglas Ross urges change in approach to ‘heart-breaking’ drug deaths

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has now called for the Scottish Government to back his Right to Recovery Bill.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh protesters to gather outside Holyrood as drug death figures set to be released

The Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) charity will stage the protest as part of an ongoing campaign for better access to rehabilitation services for those exposed for addiction.

Edinburgh Live

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Benzinga

Higher Potency Cannabis Increases Risk Of Addiction And Psychosis, Study Says

Cannabis consumers who tend to choose high potency weed for their pleasure, are at higher risk of becoming addicted or developing marijuana-caused psychosis, a new study shows.

Wales Online

Use of some cannabis makes you five-times more likely to develop psychosis

The study is thought to be the first systematic review of the available evidence on the link between cannabis strength and mental health problems and addiction

The Independent UK

High-strength cannabis use ‘increases risk of psychosis’

Daily high-strength cannabis users five times more likely to develop psychotic disorder, finds study

Irish Mirror

Vicky Pattison breaks silence about her fears of becoming like her alcoholic dad

The Geordie Shore star is now around the same age as her dad John was when his addiction took hold, and she’s terrified of going down the same path. She freely admits that she loves a drink, but sometimes doesn’t know when to stop

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The Independent UK

High-strength cannabis use increases risk of psychosis, analysis finds

THC is the main psychoactive substance in cannabis.

Wales Online

Using stronger cannabis 'increases risk of mental illness'

High-strength cannabis is also more addictive, research has found

Evening Standard

Tom Watson on how he battled his sugar addiction and lost eight stone

The former MP says food addiction can’t be ‘fixed’, it has to be managed. Martin Robinson agrees

The Hindu

Encourage use of bhang, cannabis as alternatives to liquor to prevent crime: Chhattisgarh BJP MLA

The legislator's statement triggered a row with the ruling Congress questioning how a public representative can promote addiction.

Liverpool Echo

Sex addict's 'secretive desire' stemmed from childhood in Liverpool

The 43-year-old said the root of his addiction can be traced back to his earliest days in the city

Daily Record

Taskforce feels major cultural change needed to reduce Scotland's drugs death toll

Suspected drugs deaths reached record levels in Dumfries and Galloway in 2021 with 44 recorded

Reuters

Near free public transport eases congestion on Germany's roads

Urban traffic congestion eased in the weeks after Germany made public transport almost free, data show, suggesting an experiment by Europe's largest economy to combat its addiction to cars may be having some success.

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