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‘It started with wine o’clock, then I spiralled to drinking two bottles a day’

‘On the outside, everything looked lovely... but inside, I was lost’, reveals Helen whose social drinking eventually became an addiction

The Independent UK

NYC Sues Meta, Google, Snapchat And TikTok Over Alleged Child Addiction To Social Media

New York City has filed a lawsuit against a host of companies including Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) and TikTok parent ByteDance, for allegedly contributing to a mental health crisis among children due to social media addiction.

Benzinga

'My Addiction Torched Everything While Putting Me In Debt' — Service Member Loses $500K In 6 Years, Seeks Financial Advice

An enlisted military service member is hanging up their uniform in two years and beginning a battle for their financial future.

Benzinga

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Why US military action against Latin America’s cartels won’t win the war on drugs

At the start of September 2025, US president Donald Trump sent a naval task force into the Caribbean to tackle drug trafficking in the region. The initiative has led to strikes on four alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast so far, killing at least 21 people.

The Conversation

A Want in Her review – daughter’s searing portrait of family addiction and mental illness

Film-maker Myrid Carten exposes her relationship with her mother – who has both bipolar disorder and alcoholism – in this painful but powerful documentary

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Government announces £2m in funding for residential rehabilitation

THE Scottish Government has launched a £2 million fund for residential rehabilitation for those struggling with addiction

The National (Scotland)

Poor review – adaptation of Katriona O’Sullivan’s memoir is rich in spirit

O’Sullivan’s account of a childhood and early adulthood marked by poverty, addiction and abuse is made into an at times affectingly raw play by Sonya Kelly

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One in four UK people fear a loved one drinks too much, survey finds

Poll of 2,000 people appears to underline experts’ concerns of growing ‘epidemic’ of addiction to alcohol or drugs

The Guardian - UK

'Some nights I was eating 12 of 'em': Ozzy Osbourne's surprising final addiction

Ozzy Osbourne got addicted to "posh" apples before he died and was consuming as many as 12 in one evening.

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“When I first joined them I couldn’t believe how bad they were. I thought, ‘How do they make such good records?’” Mick Taylor’s Rolling Stones baptism by fire came just two days after Brian Jones’ death – in front of 250,000 people

Jones’ decline into drug addiction in the two years prior to his tragic death at the age of 27 prevented the Stones from touring, leaving them quite rusty – not that that lessened their drawing power

Guitar World

Minors and Addiction to Speech and Press

I'm finishing serializing my forthcoming Emory Law Journal article titled Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion. In… The post Minors and Addiction to Speech and Press appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Addiction to Speech and Press: Content-Neutral vs. Content-Based Restrictions

I'm serializing my forthcoming Emory Law Journal article titled Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion. In my… The post Addiction to Speech and Press: Content-Neutral vs. Content-Based Restrictions appeared first on Reason.com.

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Many adults are addicted to ultra-processed foods, researchers warn

UPF addicts are far more likely to be overweight, isolated and have poor mental health, the study found

The Independent UK

GP explains why vaping is so hard to give up

This is why walking away from vaping is often harder than expected

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Researchers sound alarm on junk food addiction that is affecting 1 in 5 young women today

An ultraprocessed diet has been linked to rising obesity rates in America, as well as an increased risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death

The Independent UK

From prison to social media star: How one man is taking on sports betting at German soccer games

A man whose gambling addiction landed him in prison has become a social media star in Germany with an unusual campaign against sports betting at soccer stadiums

The Independent UK

The key signs your child is addicted to junk food that you shouldn’t ignore

Advice on how to distinguish between normal cravings and more problematic behaviour

Reason

Addiction to Speech and Press

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Android Central

Smartphone addiction is real, and it can be terrible

When faced with a family friend who is letting his phone affect his life and relationship, I got a wake-up call about being addicted to a phone.

International Business Times UK

Lance Twiggs' Troubled Past: Family Claims He Was 'Addicted to Gaming' and 'Using Drugs', Not a Victim of 'Religious Zealots'

Relatives of Lance Twiggs, partner of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson, allege he battled drugs and gaming addiction, while friends insist religion—not addiction—fuelled family conflict.

Evening Standard

The incredible truth behind Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's new role: The real story behind The Smashing Machine

The man behind Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt’s telling of the rise, fall and redemption of MMA pioneer Mark Kerr .

Reason

Minors' Religious Practices Are Legally and Constitutionally Protected Against Regulations Aimed at Preventing "Addiction"

I'm serializing my forthcoming Emory Law Journal article titled Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion. In my… The post Minors' Religious Practices Are Legally and Constitutionally Protected Against Regulations Aimed at Preventing "Addiction" appeared first on Reason.com.

The Guardian - US

Teen opioid addictions often untreated as youth overdose deaths rapidly rise in US – study

Drug overdoses are now a leading causes of death among US teens as fentanyl possibly drives surge, researchers warn

Reason

Religious Practices as Legally and Constitutionally Protected Against Regulations Aimed at Preventing "Addiction"

I'm serializing my forthcoming Emory Law Journal article titled Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion. In my… The post Religious Practices as Legally and Constitutionally Protected Against Regulations Aimed at Preventing "Addiction" appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Voters in Seychelles worry about a drug crisis, environmental challenges and sovereignty issues

Voters in Seychelles are facing key issues like a drug crisis, environmental challenges, and sovereignty questions as they head to the polls

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