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Strictly's Tony Adams suffered mental breakdown 6 years ago amid 26-year addiction struggle

Former England footballer Tony Adams, 55, will be taking part in this year's Strictly, saying that dancing was 'good for the mind' and that he thought he should 'go for it'

Daily Mirror

Is Weed Or Alcohol More Addictive?

This article was originally published on Leafly and appears here with permission.

Benzinga

Warning over TikTok 'weight loss pills' being advertised to teenagers

Experts have raised concerns after medication for alcohol addiction, migraines and epilepsy were being tagged as weight loss aids.

Daily Record

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Mental health project founder praises Recovery Walk for people battling addiction

The event is taking place in Paisley on Saturday and Suzie Baines says: "It is like nothing I have ever seen or felt before"

Daily Record

Twitch curbs gambling streams as addiction fears mount

San Francisco (AFP) - Twitch on Wednesday announced a ban on sites that stream unlicensed roulette, dice, or slots games as the platform is hit with concerns about getting users hooked on gambling.

AFP

Strictly's Tony Adams details dark history with addiction as he marks sobriety milestone

Strictly Come Dancing's Tony Adams has spoken openly about his battle with drink and drug abuse – saying that 'his message' to fans is that "you can do anything when you're free of addiction"

Daily Mirror

Ex ice addict welcomes Perrottet reforms

Offering counselling to people caught with small amounts of drugs could help users kick their addictions, a recovering addict says.

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How to spot the signs and symptoms of Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder

Despite suffering negative consequences resulting from their sexual behaviour, they will not be able to stop, even if they want to

Wales Online

Young people are driving a rise in mental health spending

People under 25 are propelling a slow but steady rise in mental health and addiction spending.

Axios

Matt Willis became 'addicted' to exercise after struggling with drug and alcohol issues

Busted star Matt Willis, 39, has been in and out of rehab because of his addictions to drugs and alcohol but says after overcoming his demons he developed a dangerous new addiction to exercise

Daily Mirror

Inside Cara Delevingne’s heart-breaking childhood with heroin addict mum and vile bullies

Reports say the award-winning model's family had been considering an intervention in a bid to get the actress to accept help as they are “incredibly concerned” about her

Daily Mirror

Language can make stigma of addiction even worse

Feeling stigmatized can make people with substance use disorder less willing to seek treatment.

Chicago Sun-Times

As meth overdoses spike in N.J. and Pa., advocates call for better treatment for people who use stimulants

Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine have increased sharply in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where a sevenfold rise in death rates between 2015 and 2019 was the highest in the country, a recent analysis from the Pew Charitable Trust found.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Paul Merson 'blew family's £160k house deposit' on table tennis bet after gambling relapse

Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has explained how he ended up blowing his family's £160,000 house deposit on table tennis bets during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020

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Twinbrook woman shares addiction journey to help others

"I would have taken anything if it gave me a hit"

The Independent UK

Recovering addicts work to help others in 'Project Recover'

A program in central Virginia is aimed at getting people struggling with drug addiction into treatment by giving them support from recovering addicts who have turned their lives around

Daily Mirror

Where are the noughties one-hit wonders now? From drug addiction to being 'poisoned'

Nelly Furtado stunned fans with a recent appearance, with many saying that she was unrecognisable. We take a look at the other pop sensations of that time who didn't quite make it into the roaring 20s

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Coke addicted parents dodge jail over involvement with 10k-a-week drugs ring

Lee Johnson and Nicola Timmis became drug runners in a county lines operation after their joint coke addiction left them in £3000 worth of debt.

Irish Mirror

Dublin GAA legend Philly McMahon 'triggered' every time he sees a homeless person on the street after his brother’s death

“It’s close to home.”

Chronicle Live

Gateshead pervert blamed addiction to pornography for vile stash of indecent images

Nathan Stephen, of Gateshead, admitted making indecent images and distributing one of them

Dublin Live

Dublin GAA legend Philly McMahon gets triggered every time he sees person living on streets

Philly's brother John died in 2012 aged 31 following a battle with addiction

The Conversation

How parents' internet addiction can fuel their children's - and what to do about it

Teenagers are often accused of being addicted to their mobile devices, but new research shows they’re often just modelling their parents’ behaviour.

Daily Mirror

Paul Nicholls' tragic life from EastEnders heartthrob to drug addict as he plans comeback

Paul Nicholls was the original Nineties heart-throb but the pressures of fame were too much - as he prepares for his TV comeback, we look at what the actor has been up to since his EastEnders days

Daily Mirror

James 'Arg' Argent 'signs up for Celebrity SAS to deal with his past demons'

James 'Arg' Argent has reportedly signed up for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, after losing a huge 14 stone. He is also said to be keen to talk about mental health and addiction on the show

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