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Nonfiction by Julie Myerson review – fact into incandescent fiction

The experience of her own son’s drug addiction inspires the novelist’s overwhelming dive into grief, regret and love

The Guardian - UK

Novelist Julie Myerson on sharing her children’s secrets: ‘I’ve got in so much trouble’

She was accused of ‘betraying motherhood’ after she was revealed as the anonymous author of the Guardian’s Living with Teenagers column. So is her novel about a child with addiction issues reopening old wounds?

The Guardian - UK

Female offenders suffering with addiction and trauma to be treated at new Swansea residential centre

It will be an alternative to prison for many and will aim to tackle the factors behind their offending

Wales Online

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Editorial: A stronger federal medical privacy law could help protect abortion rights

Not long ago, Republicans in the Missouri Legislature were citing the need to protect patient privacy as the justification for blocking a statewide prescription drug database to address opioid addiction. Pro-privacy Republicans are suddenly in short supply now that patients’ rights are under direct attack in the abortion debate.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Burglar stole £12,000 from mother and sister and defecated on their belongings

Mark Vincent, 60, stole from his mother and sister's home in North Cornelly, Bridgend, in order to feed his amphetamine addiction

Wales Online

Danniella Westbrook says her cocaine addiction made her 'hate' herself

Danniella's facial features began to crumble after years of drug abuse, and she is currently undergoing a series of surgeries to rebuild her nose, jaw and cheekbones.

Daily Record

Danniella Westbrook says cocaine addiction left her 'hating' herself and 'wasting' life

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has had a long battle with drug addiction, as she claimed she snorted her first line of cocaine when she was 14

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'At least' 11,000 Irish women are suffering from both drug addiction and domestic violence

The figure is said to be a 'highly conservative estimate'

Irish Mirror

Derry mum who lost her son to drugs on mission to save others from heartache

"I screamed, begged and pleaded with the paramedics to fix him."

Belfast Live

Waterloo Road star overwhelmed by fans' response to secret heroin problem

He said the decades-long addiction started early in his career and keeping it secret damaged his mental health

Chronicle Live

Homeless Leeds man, 23, went from 'seeing friends die on the streets' to training for firefighter dream

Lauris Voitehovics, 23, has now been clean for months and hopes to join the army or the fire brigade

Leeds Live

Who is Joe Wicks' dad and their relationship now after heroin addiction agony

In Joe Wicks: Facing My Childhood on BBC Two tonight, the nation's PE teacher goes on an emotional journey to discover how his parents' mental health issues affected him as a child

Irish Mirror

Getting sober hits different for queer people

Addiction recovery can foster a fuller awareness of our identities.

Mic

Who's Richard Mylan, what TV shows has he been in and who's he married to?

Richard Mylan recently admitted to a 20-year heroin addiction

Wales Online

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Joe Wicks reveals childhood pain as parents struggled with heroin and OCD addiction

Joe said on This Morning: "I was just anxious all the time, and scared and nervous."

The Guardian - UK

‘We have to fight – and I’ll do my part’: John Legend on Roe v Wade, Kanye West and his mother’s addiction

What does a man want when he’s already got 12 Grammys, two Emmys, an Oscar and a Tony? An America where fewer people go to jail and abortion rights are not under attack

Belfast Live

Ballymena man clean from drugs for 20 months after addiction to pure cocaine and Diazepam

"I took hundreds and hundreds of pounds worth of cocaine every day"

Manchester Evening News

Waterloo Road star opens up on secret 20-year heroin addiction and admits 'it was the biggest mistake'

Richard Mylan, who played deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the hit BBC drama, wants to help 'challenge the stigma' of addiction

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Daily Mirror

Waterloo Road actor shares secret 20-year heroin addiction 'it was the biggest mistake'

Richard Mylan, who played deputy headteacher Simon Lowsley in the hit BBC drama Waterloo Road, has finally opened up on his 20-year battle with heroin, and wants to help ‘challenge the stigma’ of addiction

Wales Online

Waterloo Road actor Richard Mylan admits heroin addiction battle

He's been battling his addiction for 20-years

The Independent UK

‘I lied to everyone I met’: How gambling addiction has taken hold of women in the UK

The number of women seeking help for problem gambling has doubled in the last five years. Joanna Whitehead speaks to some of them about their experiences

The Independent UK

Idaho announces $119 million opioid crisis settlement

Idaho officials have announced a $119 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors over their role in the opioid addiction crisis

ABC News

Shortage of illegal Kamini balls due to COVID pandemic sees more people seeking help for opioid dependency

Australia's coronavirus pandemic reveals a little-known addiction to illegally imported herbal Kamini balls, allegedly sold in some Asian grocery stores, with COVID-19 lockdowns resulting in supply shortages and price increases.

The Guardian - UK

Hannah Walker: ‘Gambling addiction has nothing to do with someone’s character’

When the performance artist realised her partner was hooked on gambling, it shook her world – and went on to inspire an ambitious new show

Axios

Opioid abuse treatments don't reach those most at risk

Deaths have soared during the pandemic.

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