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Older adults face Medicare hurdles for substance use treatment

For the staff at the Senior Recovery Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, helping older adults overcome substance use disorders is a calling, said Christine Martinek, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor there.

Tribune News Service

Bank manager stole thousands from widow who was 'sick with worry'

Michael Roberts struggled with a gambling addiction and had debts

Liverpool Echo

Older adults face Medicare hurdles for substance use treatment - Roll Call

Only 6 percent of Medicare beneficiaries 65 and up reporting alcohol or substance use disorder received treatment, according to research.

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Commentary: It wasn’t luck that allowed me to become a judge after meth addiction. It was white privilege

I first shot methamphetamine when I was 17. As an abused child seeking relief from trauma and stress, I’d turned to alcohol at age 12 and had used numerous drugs to excess before sticking that needle in my arm. In 1979, at age 18, I was arrested for possession of…

Los Angeles Times

The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens

The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work?

WEKU

Trudeau pledges aid for Indigenous community after stabbing spree

Visit to James Smith Cree Nation comes after leaders called for resources to set up tribal policing, addiction services.

Al Jazeera

Proceeds of crime: gambling firms keep millions when Australians steal to fund addiction

When gambling addicts steal hundreds of thousands of dollars for losing bets, the victims of theft have little recourse. Advocates say that must change

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Blueprint inspired by Covid-19 vaccine rollout will tackle NHS missions, says Rishi Sunak

Cancer, obesity, mental health and addiction are the NHS's four 'healthcare missions'

Wales Online

Ex-Scots church minister left suicidal by lockdown fights back against addiction

After his marriage broke down during the pandemic, Darren Howie reached rock bottom but was able to ask Walk Ministries for help with his substance abuse and mental health struggles.

Daily Record

The secret life of an ex-model who helps celebrities conquer their demons

'You can can have an amazing lifestyle but if your mental health is bad and you have an addiction, it doesn't mean anything'

Manchester Evening News

Disturbing violent attacks on elderly and disabled have roots in evil heroin trade

The years long addictions of Renee Weaver and Stephen Earle created multiple victims

Liverpool Echo

Can't put your phone down? You could be suffering from digital addiction

The condition is used to describe the harmful dependence that we have on social media sites and our phones and gaming consoles

Manchester Evening News

Ex-chef stole sirloin steaks when he was battling drug addiction

He put food in a binbag and helped himself

Nottingham Post

Treating mental illness with electricity marries old ideas with modern tech and understanding of the brain – podcast

Mental illnesses such as obsessive compulsive disorder, depression and addiction are notoriously hard to treat and often don’t respond to drugs. But a new wave of treatments that stimulate the brain with electricity are showing promise on patients and in clinical trials. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast,…

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Inaugural Recovery Cup to help those with addictions in Lanarkshire held at Ravenscraig

The event saw teams from across Lanarkshire and Fife play to raise awareness of issues around addiction and supporting wellbeing.

Wales Online

Predatory tactics of gambling firms sees surge in suicide attempts

The NHS has had to open two more gambling clinics after a 42% increase in demand for services

ABC News

Disgraced former NRL player Brett Finch avoids jail over child sex abuse chat

Former NRL star Brett Finch avoids a custodial sentence for sending messages about child sexual abuse on a phone chat service, after a judge accepts they were desperate attempts to feed his drug addiction.

WEKU

States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.

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Drug, alcohol and smoking addiction costing Australia billions, new report shows

Addictions cost the Australian economy more than $80 billion in 2021, according to a new report that argues for the nation to rethink its approach to the issue.

Tribune News Service

The player-coaches of addiction recovery work without boundaries

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Sarah Wright stops by her peer support specialist’s hotel room-turned-office in this Denver suburb several times a day.

Manchester Evening News

Ex-soldier 'hit rock bottom' drinking nine litres of cider and whisky a day

"My average day consisted of nothing but drinking, 24/7."

The Guardian - UK

Game, set, bankrupt: how an addiction to gambling on tennis lost me £40,000

The UK gambling industry is worth billions, with 5% of customers responsible for 70% of that revenue. That includes me – after my addiction spiralled in the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: star football pundits promote World Cup gambling despite ban

Spirit of rules on use of celebrities in advertising is being ignored, claims charity supporting victims of gambling addiction

Liverpool Echo

Former soldier almost died drinking nine litres of cider a day

"I remember the doctors saying they didn't know if I was going to make it. I could feel myself dying."

Daily Mirror

Danniella Westbrook to undergo another TWO face operations as transformation continues

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook has revealed plans to go under the knife again next week as she heads to Turkey in a desperate bid to fix her face after battles with addiction and osteoporosis

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