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Ban recreational use of cannabis, official says

Cannabis use for recreational purposes should be totally banned, said the director of the Centre for Addiction Studies.

Bangkok Post

Betting in football: players struggle with addiction but owners play by different rules

Footballers face tough penalties but FA has created exemption for club proprietors

The Guardian - UK

Should I worry about my recreational heroin use?

Yes, worry, says Philippa Perry – the ‘Addiction Monster’ will always find a reason for you to carry on. But there is help available to you

The Guardian - UK

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How deadly drug fentanyl became a gold mine for Mexican cartels

Fentanyl addiction is a scourge that's sweeping the United States. This dangerous synthetic opioid, 50 times stronger than heroin, is exported from Mexico by drug cartels. With fentanyl, the cartels no longer needed to grow opium or rely on rural communities to produce it. Fentanyl is lightweight, discreet and easy…

France 24

Getting lost in the labyrinth of drug addiction in Hyderabad

In 2022, 932 consumers were booked in 86 narcotics cases in Hyderabad alone, with Telangana having over 29 lakh drug users. Despite police efforts, Hyderabad is an emerging transit hub for narcotics, with 1,176 cases registered under the NDPS Act in 2022.

The Hindu

Why aren't we using addiction meds?

Some progress has been made ensuring access to buprenorphine and methadone, but for many the meds remain elusive

Salon

TikTok removes video critical of gambling advertising while increasing wagering content

Kate Susabu’s video citing her grandfather’s struggle with gambling addiction banned for violating TikTok’s community guidelines, but later reinstated

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Naomi Campbell opens up about past drug and alcohol addiction

‘You think it’s going to heal that wound, but it doesn’t,’ super model says in Apple documentary

The Independent UK

Naomi Campbell admits she ‘got really angry’ during her drug and booze addiction

The supermodel said she was ‘killing’ herself with drugs in a new candid interview

Evening Standard

Zero alcohol doesn't mean zero risk – how marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers

The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.

The Conversation

Naomi Campbell reflects on past drug addiction

‘You think it’s going to heal that wound, but it doesn’t,’ super model says in Apple documentary

The Independent UK

Phil Mickelson speaks openly on gambling addiction: ‘So much damage to clean up’

The six-time major winner say he “crossed the line of moderation and into addiction which isn’t any fun at all”.

The Independent UK

It’s like a hurricane – Phil Mickelson opens up on gambling addiction

The six-time major winner say he “crossed the line of moderation and into addiction which isn’t any fun at all”.

The Independent UK

‘I couldn’t stop myself’: inside the 12-step program for internet addiction

Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous is based on the principles of AA, offering community support to aid recovery

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‘Whatever I do, I do too much of it’: the troubled rise of Dominic Fike

With his face tattoos, substance issues and jail time, the Euphoria star has been marketed as the opposite to boyband blandness. But with the reception to his music muted so far, he realises staying sober will be key

The Independent UK

Who is Bryan Kohberger? The criminology graduate charged with the Idaho college murders

Speculation and rumour have swirled in the months following Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, as conspiracists and armchair detectives paint all manner of pictures of the accused killer. But who really is the former PhD student? Sheila Flynn reports

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Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the '4th wave' of the overdose crisis

A new study finds a 50-fold growth in deaths from combined use of stimulants and opioids. The toxic and contaminated drug supply is to blame.

The Independent UK

Who is Bryan Kohberger? The criminology graduate charged with the Idaho college murders

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Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction – new research into police diversion program shows

When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or commit drug-related crimes in the future, new, limited research finds. This kind of police intervention can help reduce opioid abuse.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like smoking poison’: Sierra Leone’s youth battle addiction to a mystery drug

No one seems to know what’s in it or where it comes from. Yet the ‘kush devil’ is destroying young African lives. At a rehab centre in Freetown, staff and users are fighting back

The Independent UK

Kate meets ‘amazing’ drug detection dog on prison visit

The Princess of Wales met inmates and staff at HMP High Down in Sutton, Surrey.

The Independent UK

Kate visits prison to learn about charity’s addiction work with prisoners

HMP High Down is a category C men’s prison and young offender institution which is home to around 1100 prisoners.

The Guardian - AU

Gambling addiction a factor in 184 suicides in Victoria over eight years, study finds

Landmark review of coroner’s court data finds vast majority of cases involved men aged between 17 and 44

France 24

Japan's gambling addicts struggle while government approves first casino

Gambling in Japan operates in the shadows, yet it accounts for nearly half of sales in the country's leisure sector. And for some, a harmless pastime can turn into a dangerous addiction. About three million Japanese are thought to have experienced a gambling addiction at some point in their lives.…

The Hindu

Apple country Himachal Pradesh gets ground ready for cannabis cultivation

With the Himachal Pradesh government inching closer to legalise cannabis (hemp) cultivation in the State, growers are upbeat and optimist about getting an economic boost, even as the concerns and its multiple effects on society cannot be ignored

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