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Sports betting 'de-conditioning' therapy to target triggers of online gambling addiction

Online sports betting is the fastest-growing form of problem gambling, but a South Australian researcher is hoping to fight fire with fire, by making a type of de-conditioning therapy available online or via telehealth.

ABC News

Northlands Centre: Government commits £1m for Derry addiction services

The funding for an addiction centre in the city was first outlined in the New Decade, New Approach deal

Belfast Live

Rory O’Connor reveals upcoming RTE show with prisoners in Mountjoy is 'groundbreaking TV'

The new show will air on RTE next spring and sees the Rory’s Stories comedian team up with GAA footballer Philly McMahon to coach a team of prisoners in Gaelic football

Irish Mirror

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Mum whose baby's dad left her for a man says 'we're one big happy family'

Maddie Ross's suspicions grew about her baby's dad Dion Negrea as she found flirty texts with men on his phone and she always had a nagging feeling her partner was actually gay

Daily Mirror

Gemma Collins appears to take swipe at ex Arg in chat about relationship 'red flags'

Gemma Collins warned about 'red flags' in relationships on her new podcast and seemed to reference her ex-boyfriend James Argent at one point, having previously discussed his past addiction issues

Daily Mirror

What long-term opioid use does to your body and brain

In his new autobiography, Matthew Perry reveals that his colon burst as a result of his addiction to opioid painkillers. The 53-year-old actor, who played Chandler Bing in Friends, was in a coma for two weeks following the incident and had to wear a colostomy bag for nine months.

The Conversation

Gloucestershire law firm and addiction support charity launch drop-in clinic for women

The clinic is designed to offer legal advice and assistance to women who access the Nelson Trust, according to WSP Solicitors

Birmingham Post

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'My baby's dad left me for a man - but now I'm best mates with his new boyfriend'

Maddie Ross says the family of four spend quality time together during the school holidays

Wales Online

Beth Macy searches for solutions to the opioid crisis in ’Raising Lazarus’

"Raising Lazarus: Hope, Justice, and the Future of America’s Overdose Crisis" by Beth Macy; Little, Brown (373 pages, $30)

Tribune News Service

Matthew Perry reveals how Xanax pills helped him keep up with Bruce Willis' partying

Friends star Matthew Perry opened up about how landing the role alongside Hollywood great Bruce Willis in The Whole Nine Yards came at a difficult time during his battle with addiction

Daily Mirror

The care system failed me, now it’s failing other children. That’s why I’m still fighting

Too many young people are doomed to criminality, addiction and homelessness, says writer Daniel Lavelle

The Guardian - UK

Litty Committee: Now’s The Time To Catch Up On Yr 2023 Reading List So Here’s What To Binge

Certified Sad Girls™, we have the perfect book for you.

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Ice user who died in hospital 'let down'

An ice user who died in a Sydney hospital after being physically restrained was let down by systemic health system failures, a coroner has found.

AAP

Addiction soars as cost-of-living crisis bites

Charities warn people are turning to drugs and alcohol as bills soar

Evening Standard

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Addiction Awareness Week 2023: How to get support and take part

Addiction Awareness Week aims to spread knowledge and break down stigma about addiction

The Times of India

Are elite sports persons preparing enough for life post retirement? Wasim Akram's case shows they need to

NEW DELHI: Wasim Akram's startling revelation about his cocaine addiction has shown that even the best of the athletes are vulnerable to drug abuse, even more so when they don't plan for life post retirement.

Bangkok Post

Recreational cannabis use 'doubles'

The Centre of Addiction Studies has found the number of people aged under 20 who use cannabis recreationally has doubled since the plant was formally decriminalised this year.

Bangkok Post

Recreational use 'doubles' since delisting

The Centre of Addiction Studies has found the number of people aged under 20 who use cannabis recreationally has doubled since the plant was formally decriminalised this year.

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Evening Standard

‘Addiction is not a choice’: Princess of Wales launches campaign to stop suffering in silence

The Princess of Wales shares thoughts with those suffering with addictions and shame

The Independent UK

Shame of addiction still stopping people from getting help – Princess of Wales

Kate’s message comes at the start of Addiction Awareness Week.

Daily Mirror

Kate Middleton issues heartfelt video message to addicts in sweet nod to Diana

The Princess of Wales speaks out for Addiction Awareness Week, saying people trapped in addiction need our kindness, and are still dying because the shame is stopping them seeking treatment

Daily Mirror

Pakistan icon Wasim Akram on his cocaine addiction and how wife's death made him quit

Wasim Akram has opened up about his struggles with cocaine following his retirement from cricket, with the Pakistan legend revealing he became addicted to the drug

The Independent UK

Matthew Perry says you can tell which season of Friends he’s on ‘lots of pills’

Actor has been candid about his behind-the-scenes struggle with addiction during his time on the sitcom

Tribune News Service

UNC star Phil Ford on Dean Smith, overcoming addiction and the Four Corners

Phil Ford, one of the best players in UNC basketball history, is this week’s guest on “Sports Legends of the Carolinas.”

WEKU

In close races, Republicans attack Democrats over fentanyl and the overdose crisis

Many Republicans have recast the debate over drugs and fentanyl as a crime and border security problem. Often their attacks are based on conspiracy theories and discredited ideas about addiction.

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