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Mum who drank three litres of vodka a day given 24 hours to live

Charlotte Durcan, 30, had sworn off drink before she became addicted to alcohol over a three-year period and was consuming three litres of vodka a day at the height of her addiction.

Edinburgh Live

Football clubs should ‘think seriously’ when agreeing gambling sponsorships, says NHS chief

It comes as the NHS in England has seen a steep rise in demand for support for ‘gambling-related harms’

Evening Standard

Steve-O: ‘It occurred to me I could probably fire a bullet through my cheeks’

The ‘Jackass’ star and high priest of professional masochism is touring the UK with a show of ‘forbidden’ stunts. He speaks to Louis Chilton about addiction, Bam Margera and the time he behaved ‘despicably’ on the original ‘Love Island’

The Independent UK

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Concern over gambling ads ‘bombardment’ as addiction referrals hit record highs

The NHS is opening up new specialist clinics as a result.

The Independent UK

'I was drinking three litres of vodka a day and was given just 24 hours to live'

The 30-year-old mum was drinking a pint of vodka neat every morning at the height of her alcohol addiction - and was once given just 24 hours to live by doctors

Daily Mirror

Mum who drank three litres of vodka a day given just 24 hours to live by doctors

A 30-year-old mum has shared her story of nearly losing her life to an alcohol addiction. Charlotte Durcan was given just one day to live at the height of her issues.

Glasgow Live

Mum given just 24 hours to live after drinking three litres of vodka a day

Charlotte Durcan was teetotal before she became horribly addicted to alcohol over a three-year period.

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Mum drinking three litres of vodka a day was given just 24 hours to live

'I was close to dying but I didn't have a clue because I was so out of it'

Manchester Evening News

'I quit my Diet Coke addiction after sweetener scare - my health problems have gone'

A fizzy glass of Diet Coke was the first thing Al Baker thought about every morning for 30 years. After learning about the health risks associated with aspartame, he quit his £1,000-a-year addiction

Daily Mirror

Former soldier uses heroin addiction history to help others turn lives around

Phil Hayes answered a job ad stating "past addiction essential" and already has eight clients.

Daily Record

Edinburgh GP who 'saw no way forward' amid alcohol battle celebrates 20 years of sobriety

Founder of Scotland's only NHS therapeutic community rehabilitation centre, LEAP, has opened up about his own experience of addiction and recovery as he marks 20 years of being sober.

Edinburgh Live

GP's own recovery from alcoholism inspired a career that helped hundreds of Scots

Dr David McCartney's LEAP initiative forms team of six 'peer bridgers' - using their addiction experience to help others.

Daily Record

Rehab should not be seen as a desperate resort doomed to failure

Dr David McCartney's own battle with addiction inspired him to help others to recovery.

Daily Record

EastEnders star sports new look in BBC role following alcohol and drug addiction

Paul Nicholls was most known for his role in Eastenders as schizophrenic Joe Wicks but his stint on the show lasted only one year after struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.

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This Morning: Holly Willoughby's concern as co-star shares reality of vaping 'addiction'

The presenter could not believe her famous guest ended up in hospital as a result of vaping

Wales Online

'New drug turned my flesh back and made me cut off my skin'

After taking the drug Tracey lost her job and her home

Daily Mirror

'Horror drug sweeping America rotted my flesh and turned my skin black - I even cut my dead skin off'

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Tracey McCann started taking opiods on perscription after a nearly fatal car crash - but it led to a xylazine addiction which she said turned her skin black and rotted her flesh

Daily Mirror

EastEnders star looks unrecognisable in new BBC role after alcohol and drug battle

Paul Nicholls rose to prominence as schizophrenic Joe Wicks on the long-running soap opera but his stint on the show lasted only one year after struggling with alcohol and drug addiction

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Horses Aid In Addiction Recovery, Boosting Mood And Quality Of Life

New research shows equine therapy as a promising method to combat substance abuse and improve patient well-being.

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

France 24

'How to Save a Dead Friend': Addiction, depression and redemption in post-Soviet Russia

To what extent is the well-being of a country's youth a barometer for the state of society at large? Do dictatorships or geopolitical isolation affect citizens' sense of direction? And can love or friendship save people from the deepest depths of despair? These are some of the themes explored in…

WEKU

In Texas, a rare program offers hope for some of the most vulnerable women and babies

Many pregnant people struggling with substance abuse don't want to get help for fear of losing their children to the state. Casa Mía offers safe harbor.

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Jackass legend Steve-O: "Johnny Knoxville staged an intervention - they locked me up in a psychiatric ward"

Ahead of his incoming UK tour, Jackass star Steve-O talks stunts gone wrong, addiction and stapling bits of his body together that'd make any grown man wince

The Independent UK

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

Tribune News Service

An illegal psychedelic could change how KY treats opioid addiction. It’s not without risk

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jessica Blackburn didn’t know she was addicted to opioids until her body’s first withdrawal.

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