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How Do We Solve Scotland’s Drug Crisis? Start Listening To Addicts

A record number of people are dying, and working class people in Dundee aren't surprised, journalist Ewan Gurr writes.
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I’m Proof Addiction Can Happen To Anyone – And That Anyone Can Beat Their Demons

I’ve learned it is possible to change, it is possible to grow beyond addiction. I can’t wait to help others see that too, writes Martin Preston
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Sesame Street Tackles America’s Opioid Crisis With New Muppet

Figures show 5.7 million children under the age of 11 live in US households with a parent with a substance use disorder.
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This Man Was Once Homeless And Addicted To Heroin – Here's How He Turned His Life Around

“All I want to do now is support people that have gone through what I’ve gone through,” says Chris Panikkou, 48.
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I Thought I Was ‘Driven.’ Actually, I Was Addicted To Work.

It was a high to succeed at work.
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Half A Million People Have Taken Opioid Painkillers For Three Years Or More

Opioid dependence worst in deprived areas, Public Health England report suggests.
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The Rise Of NoFap: Why Young Men Are Quitting Masturbation

The NoFap community has grown alongside the rise in internet porn – but is it helping anyone?
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'Generation X' Most Likely Age Group To Die By Suicide Or Drug Poisoning, Figures Show

These causes of deaths have followed a generation – now in their 40s and 50s – from the 1980s to today.
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My Child Recovered From Her Addiction. But I’m Not Sure I Ever Really Will.

When your adult child is a recovering addict, that sense of dread stays front and centre – and I’m not sure it ever really goes away.
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Problem Gambling Devastates Lives And Families. This Is What We In Government Are Doing About It.

We need the gambling industry to do what it can to keep people from harm, and contribute much more to support those who do find themselves in difficulty, writes culture secretary Jeremy Wright
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