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Delivery driver hits robber over head with plank of wood after raid on pharmacy

Rewards were handed to have-a-go hero and a chemist who tackled the armed offender

Liverpool Echo

Can gaming 'addiction' lead to depression or aggression in young people? Here’s what the evidence says

A Victorian coroner has cited problematic gaming behaviour as the driver of a mood disorder which contributed to the 2019 death of regional school boy Oliver Cronin.

The Conversation

Matthew Perry's darkest moments as he admits drug addiction almost killed him

Matthew Perry is one of the world's finest comedic actors, but the Friends actor has battled some demons over the years. As he shares his story, we take a look at how the star's darker moments can help others going through something similar

Daily Mirror

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'Friends' actor Matthew Perry shares a near-death experience in his memoir

Actor Matthew Perry, who is best known for playing the role of Chandler Bing in 'Friends', is all set to release his new memoir 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing' on November 1. News is that, in the memoir the actor opens up about his addiction journey.

The Times of India

Matthew Perry had colostomy bag for nine months and underwent 14 stomach surgeries

Lorraine host Ranvir Singh alongside showbiz expert Ross King explained that Friends star Matthew Perry endured 15 trips to rehab in a bid to conquer his demons and battle his addictions

Daily Mirror

Study: Pain Relief Without Side Effects And Addiction, Better Than Opioids

New substances that activate adrenalin receptors instead of opioid receptors have a similar pain-relieving effect to opiates, but without the negative aspects such as respiratory depression and addiction. New findings are a milestone in the development of non-opioid pain relief.Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Postcards from the Edge at 35: How Carrie Fisher’s fiction put her back in control

In the late Eighties, Carrie Fisher went to rehab for drug addiction – a few years later, she turned her experiences into a celebrated debut novel. Kat Lister looks back on how the Star Wars legend chose comedy in the quest for truth over shame

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Friends star Matthew Perry was given ‘2 per cent chance to live’

Matthew Perry was on life support with a "2 per cent chance to live" when his colon burst from an opioid addiction.

The New Daily

Criminalizing drug use won’t help stop addiction

Drug addicts need treatment, as Peter Bensinger rightfully pointed out, but he is badly mistaken to think that the criminalization of drug sales and possession are also deterrents.

Chicago Sun-Times

Matthew Perry ‘grateful to be alive’ after addiction battle that once gave him 2% chance to live

“Friends” actor Matthew Perry feels “grateful to be a live” after a lengthy battle with addiction and repeated trips to rehab, he said in a new interview.

Tribune News Service

Kenneth Egan and Philly McMahon call out TD Paul Kehoe's derogatory term for drug addicts

Paul Kehoe irritated many when he referred to O'Connell Street being overrun with 'druggies'

Irish Mirror

Friends star Matthew Perry reveals opioid addiction and details near-death experience

The Chandler Bing actor’s colon burst from opioid overuse and what followed was five months in hospital and nine with a colostomy bag

Evening Standard

Matthew Perry nearly died and spent weeks in a coma during terrifying addiction battle

Friends actor Matthew Perry says his family were told he only had a 2% chance of surviving a terrifying opioid overdose and he was left using a colostomy bag following his near-death experience, as he opens up about his battles with addiction

Daily Mirror

A promise to my brother pulled me back from my drug addiction

I was four years clean when my beloved brother died – I had promised him I would finish my memoir, so that’s what I did, says author Matt Rowland Hill

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Illinois fines Celtic health insurance company $1.25 million

The Illinois Department of Insurance is fining health insurer Celtic Insurance Co. $1.25 million for allegedly failing to cover mental health and addiction at the same levels as other medical issues.

WEKU

New Bell County addiction recovery center would reunite mothers with children

Nottingham Post

Carer took thousands from elderly care home resident to fund gambling addiction

Between July 2019 and November 2020, the defendant took almost £9,000 of his savings.

The Guardian - UK

Oil addiction will keep the west in hock to dictators

Letters: David Woollcombe and Richard Baker on the urgent need to move towards renewable energy

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The Times of India

“I called to tell you I love you”: US President Joe Biden’s voicemail to his son shows a loving and supportive dad

Drug addiction is a difficult condition to get rid of. As a parent to a person struggling with substance abuse, one can go through tremendous amounts of helplessness and sadness. However difficult it may be for you, being there for your child is a challenging responsibility a parent should fulfill.

Wales Online

What makes magic mushrooms magic? Geneticists probe origins of psychedelic compounds

Compounds in magic mushrooms have potential to treat mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, compulsive disorders and addiction

The National (Scotland)

A chance for change: Trauma awareness is affecting Scotland’s justice system

"QUIET please”, reads the screen. “Court is in session.” Livingston’s busy summary court sits obediently silent while today’s sheriff…

ABC News

How the Wynnum Manly Radio Model Yacht Club is curing a sailing addiction for many yachties

It all began when two men decided to sail their model yachts around the Wynnum wading pool in the late 1980s. Now, the Wynnum Manly Radio Model Yacht Club has become a passion for a growing number of people.

Daily Mirror

Prison bosses use new drone to fight back against criminal gangs' drug drops

Crack cocaine, heroin, speed and skunk cannabis are the drugs most commonly sneaked over prison walls by drones which put lags at risk of overdose, addiction and violence on wings

Chicago Sun-Times

Drug laws should not be eliminated

The idea that we do not need laws of deterrence for illegal drug sales is like getting rid of speed limits on our highways.

Leeds Live

Recovering Leeds drug addicts 'sick of' junkies smoking crack in their street and begging them for cash

Simon and Sarah Scott kicked their heroin addiction but can't escape the addicts who light up and beg for drug money outside their house

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