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From isolation to addiction: Understanding how loneliness can lead to drug abuse

Loneliness is said to be a ‘silent epidemic’ sweeping the world, and posing a global health threat, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Global State of Connections 2023 report states that at least 1.25 billion people have either felt ‘lonely’ or ‘very lonely’, while the WHO estimates that…

The Times of India

Nurse banned for forging scripts to feed addiction

A nurse who worked three decades without a blemish to her record has been suspended for six months after stealing and forging scripts.

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David Lammy stresses ‘common ground’ with JD Vance of addiction and poverty

Foreign Secretary again plays down comments likening Donald Trump to a ‘tyrant in a toupee’

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JD Vance's Emotional Tribute To Mother At Speech

JD Vance shares emotional moment with his mother during speech, highlighting family bond and resilience in the face of addiction.

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“We mixed and mastered it, and then we lost Taylor. It was actually very painful for me to pick up the guitar after that.” Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro on the 'lost' album he recorded with Taylor Hawkins and a member of AC/DC

Dave Navarro mourns the loss of his dear friend Taylor Hawkins

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“When we lost Taylor, it was very painful for me… I'll be honest, I didn’t pick up the guitar for about a year”: Dave Navarro finished an album with Taylor Hawkins – then he lost his friend, his band and his love of guitar playing

The returning Jane's Addiction guitarist opens up on his struggles to play guitar after the tragic passing of his collaborator in supergroup NHC

Guitar World

New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse

As opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. rose dramatically from 2014 to today, both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, cemented reputations as hotspots of the crisis.

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Sony Pictures Classics To Release Saoirse Ronan's The Outrun

Sony Pictures Classics acquires 'The Outrun,' a compelling addiction drama starring Saoirse Ronan, set for release this fall. Follow a young woman's journe...

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Kentucky drug crackdown yields 200 arrests in Operation Summer Heat

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says a sweeping investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings has produced more than 200 arrests and drug seizures valued at nearly $685,000

The Independent UK

Former NBA Player Jontay Porter Faces Federal Betting Charges

Former NBA player Jontay Porter faces felony charges in a betting scandal case involving inside information and gambling addiction.

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It’s not them, it’s us: the real reason teens are ‘addicted’ to video games

We criticise children for not going outside – while curtailing their freedoms and closing their spaces

The Guardian - UK

Could your loved one’s sport betting habit be a gambling addiction?

As the EURO 2024 tournament captivates audiences, it’s crucial to stay vigilant about the potential pitfalls of sports betting.

The Independent UK

"You’re going to have to prioritize staying clean over everything else." The vital advice Guns N' Roses legend Slash gave Lamb Of God's Mark Morton on kicking addiction

Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton reveals that the Guns N' Roses icon was one of the people that helped him on his path to sobriety

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Cara Delevingne says she first got drunk aged eight

Actor has been open about her struggles with addiction

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Detailing the 'Real Problem With Legal Weed,' a Critic Grossly Exaggerates the Prevalence of Pot Addiction

The Manhattan Institute's Charles Fain Lehman misleadingly equates a survey's measure of "cannabis use disorder" with "compulsive" consumption that causes "health and social problems."

The Conversation

Drug prohibition is fuelling the overdose crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out

Should heroin and cocaine be legally available to people who need and want them? If we are serious about stopping the crisis of drug overdose deaths, that is exactly the kind of profound change we need. Yes, extensive regulations would be necessary. In fact, the whole point of regulating drug…

Evening Standard

Ibiza Narcos on Sky review: charts how the party island descended into a hellscape of violence and addiction

The documentary’s weird and wonderful interviewees are brilliantly chosen, but it is an uneven retelling of Ibiza’s past

The Guardian - UK

The secret lives of porn addicts: ‘I am meticulous about covering my tracks’

As pornography use soars, some men feel their behaviour is moving from a compulsion to an addiction. They describe how this affects their health, happiness and relationships

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Drugs, alcohol and ‘horrendous’ attacks in detention centres leave ABF reeling

Commissioner Michael Outram appeals for greater powers to manage ‘high level of risk’ and worrying rates of addiction in facilities

International Business Times

SCOTUS Reverses Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement, Threatening Billions For Victims

The ruling dealt a blow to Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy reorganization plan, which aimed to allocate billions of dollars to victims of opioid addiction while shielding the Sackler family from future lawsuits.

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Childhood Trauma Linked To Ultrprocessed Food Addiction

Learn about the prevalence and impact of food addiction to ultraprocessed foods on health and well-being.

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"It just so happens that we've run across a very, very dear old friend of ours." Watch Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello join Jane's Addiction onstage in Germany

Tom Morello reunites with old pals from the "world of oddballs" which changed his life in the 1980s

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“Look what the cat dragged in!” Tom Morello shreds Dave Navarro’s PRS – with his teeth –as he joins Jane’s Addiction to tear through Mountain Song

Morello swapped his Soul Power Stratocaster for Navarro's signature Custom 24, and wasted no time getting to grips with the unfamiliar terrain

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Pope Francis Condemns Drug Liberalization, Labels Traffickers As 'Murderers'

Pope Francis condemns drug liberalization and urges compassion for addicts, emphasizing the need to combat drug trafficking.

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Crazy Town Lead Singer Shifty Shellshock Dies At 49

Remembering Shifty Shellshock: Lead singer of Crazy Town, known for music and addiction battles, leaves behind a legacy of talent and courage.

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