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Kenny Neilson had attempted to take his own life and battled with addiction before turning to cold water therapy.

Kenny Neilson battled with both drug and alcohol addiction for years, however, he now uses cold water therapy to clear his mind and hopes he can now help others.

The Salford landlord’s battle with substance abuse meant he hadn’t visited a dentist in five years – leaving him with teeth that made him feel “ugly” and “incredibly self-conscious"

Loose Women star had managed to give up alcohol - but then something else took its place

Denise Welch recently marked 11 years of sobriety and has talked about her weight loss after finding she gained two stone

For years the gambling industry was the wild west; an unregulated frontier that profited from pain and addiction. Now the government has promised to clean up betting and gaming. But many are eager for more to be done, writes Sarah Ingram, particularly those who nearly lost everything to it

As the drug menace’s gravity continues to increase with the prevalence and rising usage of substance abuse, “unemployment and availability of easy money” have emerged as key economic factors leading to drug addiction in at least five states of India’s north and northwest region.

David Draiman: "Addiction and depression can happen to anyone ladies and gentlemen. No one is immune from it no matter how beautiful their life may look from the outside"

"I don't know if this is a helpful term": experts torn on a concept invented to help treat drug addiction