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Wife's painkiller addiction leads to doctor's downfall

A doctor has been disqualified after admitting to overprescribing his addicted wife painkillers as well as using those medications himself.

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Belfast man on joy of seeing his kids after addiction battle

"On June 9 this year, I was three years drink and drug free and I have my boys back"

Belfast Live

A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it'll happen again

A dangerous chemical called xylazine is being mixed into fentanyl across the U.S., but who's doing it and why is a mystery. The government still doesn't identify and track new drug threats.

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NFL star Darren Waller explains inspirational meaning behind new jersey number

NFL star Darren Waller has explained that a dark time in his life is the reason for choosing to wear the number 12 jersey with his new franchise the New York Giants

Daily Mirror

Model reveals how joining OnlyFans helped her recover from alcohol addiction

Jenna Madison says she struggled with substance abuse since she was just 16 years old, but found pursuing a career on the adult site helped her battle her inner demons

The Independent UK

Nearly 3,000 arrested in Bristol drugs crackdown

Project ADDER aims at getting vulnerable people into recovery as well as stemming drugs crime

Bristol Post

Australians say they hate gambling ads. From now they will no longer see them on Guardian Australia

Australians lose more on gambling per capita than any other country, and the harms of addiction are well documented. From today, the Guardian will reject gambling advertising globally

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Commentary: The complex, misunderstood problem of absent fathers

With Father’s Day upon us, many of us will take a moment this weekend to show our appreciation to our dads. But what is often forgotten is that around 20% of fathers in the United States will likely not hear their child say “Happy Father’s Day.” For a number of…

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Father made 100 bets a day due to ‘pervasive gambling disorder’, inquest hears

Annie Ashton told an inquest into the death of her husband Luke, 40, that she believed gambling addiction led him to take his own life.

The Independent UK

Few rehab centers for addicted teens offer recommended medicine, US study finds

A new study finds only 1 in 4 residential treatment centers for U.S. teens offers a recommended treatment medicine for opioid addiction

The Independent UK

Phone addiction could shorten 'zombie' children's lives, expert claims

She said they become 'sucked into a device' and parents need to set boundaries on their use

Wales Online

212 empty pairs of shoes to be placed at Stormont to highlight impact of drug deaths and addiction in Northern Ireland

The People's Kitchen have organised the demonstration which will take place on Saturday, June 17

Belfast Live

No one-size-fits-all for addiction

Addiction is a chronic illness requiring constant vigilance and relapses are part of the journey to recovery

Salon

Mother speaks out after son dies following cocaine addiction

Gerard had been hospitalised 16 times with cocaine overdoses

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Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives

A mobile clinic in Baltimore is expanding access to buprenorphine, a medication that treats opioid use disorder by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms

The Hindu

In defence of the annoying fruit fly

Today, thousands of neuroscientists use fruit flies to study learning, memory, sleep, aggression, addiction and neural disorders – not to mention cancer and ageing, processes of development, the gut microbiome, stem cells, muscles and the heart.

The Hindu

Trials find a potential drug to target cannabis addiction

Belfast Live

Co Tyrone man opens up on alcohol addiction as he launches new podcast

After moving back to Northern Ireland, Darryl says his struggles with alcohol continued and culminated in him checking into a rehab clinic

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Gaming addiction suspected behind 2 minors’ suicide

The police are probing into the possibility of mobile game addiction behind the back-to-back suicide of two boys under the Vandanmedu police station limits in Idukki.

Irish Mirror

Over 800 prisoners left waiting for addiction services in Irish prisons

Sinn Féin’s spokesman for mental health Mark Ward warned that people who do not get proper care are more likely to reoffend when they leave prison.

Daily Mirror

Jamie Laing's sister Emily says she tried to take her own life amid alcohol struggle

Emily Laing, sister of Made In Chelsea's Jamie Laing, opened up about the mental health struggles she experienced while battling an alcohol addiction

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‘Once I picked up a drink I couldn’t stop’: Former Leeds and Reading manager Brian McDermott opens up on his alcohol addiction, getting sober and a new found peace

McDermott describes in detail how he first started drinking while at Arsenal in the 1970s and couldn't stop

The Guardian - UK

Peter Howson on his war art: ‘People were horrified. Then David Bowie bought it’

He was the official artist of the Bosnian conflict but paid a terrible price. The Scot, loved by celebrities from Bowie to Madonna, talks about the day he lost all hope, overcoming his addictions – and finding peace walking his dog Buster

Daily Record

We need to end stigma of drug addiction for all affected by it

Record View says compassion, not judgment, is required, and the negative language of the past needs to stay there.

ABC News

Federal government funding shake-up risks leaving thousands of Queensland, NSW opioid addicts with nowhere to go for treatment

More than a dozen private opioid treatment services in Queensland and New South Wales are at risk of closure because of changes announced in last month's federal budget, say clinic operators.

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