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Alex Murdaugh confesses to stealing from law firm in bid to discredit prosecution’s motive

Disgraced attorney is facing almost 100 charges for a multi-million-dollar financial fraud scheme

The Independent UK

Families left behind welcome support after facing 'stigma', 'unjust laws'

Tony Trimingham and Marion McConnell both lost their children to drug overdoses at a time when addiction was stigmatised.

The Canberra Times

Pretty Little Liars star breaks down as she admits addiction struggle and eating disorder

Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale spoke candidly about her battle with addiction and an eating disorder as she marked a year of sobriety after struggling for 10 years to get sober

Daily Mirror

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'I was a homeless drug addict but turned my life around after being given a chance'

Ryan Riley wants to become a personal trainer to people who are in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction

Wales Online

‘One billionaire at a time’: inside the Swiss clinics where the super-rich go for rehab

The long read: For the ultra-wealthy and the super-famous, regular therapy won’t do

The Guardian - UK

Bryan Kohberger’s former friends tell how he became addicted to heroin because he wanted ‘validation’

Bryan Kohberger is accused of murdering Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kerndole and Ethan Chapin last November

The Independent UK

Danniella Westbrook says kids 'saved her' as 'dangerous days' are behind her

Danniella explained her drug addiction still takes its toll on her kids to this day

Liverpool Echo

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Media's biggest addiction: Trump voters

In diners across the country, the media has obsessively stalked out so-called white working class voters for years

Salon

Falkirk apologise to Brian Rice after alleged abuse from fans over gambling addiction

The Hamilton boss was allegedly taunted by a supporter over his gambling addiction.

The National (Scotland)

Former soldier opens up on drug and alcohol addiction due to PTSD

Antony McToal joined the Royal Irish Regiment after the events of 9/11

Belfast Live

Decriminalizing hard drugs in B.C. will help reduce the stigma of substance abuse

Substance use disorder is a chronic but treatable medical condition.

The Conversation

Young Scot Award winner Chelsea Cameron is on a mission to help addicts like her parents

As we launch our search for the Young Scot heroes of 2023, Chelsea tells us her inspirational story.

Daily Record

Recovery doesn't have to look like A.A.

There's not one right way to addiction recovery, though we've been acculturated to think that

Salon

Alice Springs alcohol rehabs call desperately for support as liquor bans reinstated

Alcohol rehab services in Alice Springs are desperate for more funding, with some facilities "falling to pieces" as liquor bans are reinstated.

ABC News

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Liverpool Echo

MP Dan Carden heads to White House as he continues addiction recovery campaign

Walton MP was the first Member of Parliament to openly talk about being in recovery from alcoholism in the House of Commons

The Guardian - UK

Down to Earth: The Arizona teen whose death in extreme heat is a warning of tragic things to come

In this week’s newsletter: Caleb Blair’s death showed how the climate crisis is a ‘risk multiplier’, amplifying problems with housing, mental health and addiction services, policing and more

Liverpool Echo

Group makes sure people don't fight addictions alone

Two friends who recovered from addiction are using their experiences to help others

Tribune News Service

NYC’s losing battle with soaring overdose deaths sows grief, devastates a Bronx community

NEW YORK — Ralph Ortiz loved his family, dancing, freestyle music and handball. He taught his sons basketball and how to navigate the streets of the Bronx. He was a near-constant flirt, sometimes to the embarrassment of his kids. He was strong, prideful and funny.

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Belfast Live

Tyrone GAA star Conn Kilpatrick opens up on stealing and borrowing money to fund gambling addiction

“I was stealing money, I was borrowing money, I just went down the wrong path"

Tribune News Service

As opioids mixed with animal tranquilizers arrive in Philly neighborhood, so do alarming health challenges

PHILADELPHIA — Many people living on the streets in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood — the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast — are in full-blown addiction, openly snorting, smoking or injecting illicit drugs, hunched over crates or on stoops. Syringes litter sidewalks, and the stench of urine fouls the…

Tribune News Service

Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care

Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North Carolina that he needed more time and more money, he recently recalled.

Wales Online

Ex-prisoner who had swastika tattooed on wrist aged 16 feels ‘reborn’ after its removal

Ilario Guiducci, 62, said he was ‘completely naive’ when he got the tattoo as a cadet in the Italian army

WEKU

Senators talk about upping online safety for kids. This year they could do something

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, lawmakers blasted tech companies that they said do little to keep kids safe from bullying, addiction and "rabbit holes of dangerous material."

The Guardian - UK

How am I spending early middle age? Playing Phrazle – and other mesmerising word games

I lose time and burn up mental energy in pursuit of a dopamine rush that, as with all addictions, is a diminishing return. If only everyone else would join me

Daily Record

Mum shares pictures showing devastating effect drugs had on daughter before death

Helen Stobbart struggled for years with addiction and mental health issues, before her sad death aged 51 in last May, while hooked on heroin, crack cocaine and methadone.

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