AddictionAug 16, 2026
Chiz seeks full ban on gambling ads to curb addiction
A nationwide prohibition on gambling advertisements across all media platforms is being sought by Senator Francis Escudero to help prevent addiction and ...
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AddictionAug 16, 2026
Hayden Panettiere Said Doctor Warned She'd Be 'Dead Within Five Years' If She Didn't Stop Drinking
The actress detailed the frightening warning in her 2026 memoir, recalling the moment a doctor told her how serious her addiction was.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Chiz seeks full ban on gambling advertisements to curb addiction
A nationwide prohibition on gambling advertisements across all media platforms is being sought by Senator Francis Escudero to help prevent addiction and ...
AddictionAug 16, 2026
‘I can’t stop to save my own life’: Parents read son’s final plea on gambling addiction
The family of a young gambling addict who died by suicide pleaded for a ban on betting inducements as the government introduced changes to its legislation on Monday.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Teens are gambling on esports a lot more than parents think
Teens are laying in bed, tapping away on phones, opening loot crates and betting on esports matches. It's the new gambling frontier.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Tiruchy youths hooked on opioids
TIRUCHY: There has been an increase in the number of young people seeking treatment for opioid dependence in Tiruchy, with Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) treating more than 30 ...
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Opt-out register for gambling ads to be funded by new levy
Anthony Albanese will introduce an opt-out register for gambling advertising and limit inducements to play under a deal to secure the passage of new laws to protect gambling addicts.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Progress on problem gambling 'patchy at best'
The capacity of health services to deal with problem gambling is "severely under strain", according to a gambling watchdog. In its annual report the Jersey Gambling Commission said provision was ...
AddictionAug 16, 2026
South Dakota exhibit to honor lives lost to addiction through portraits, personal stories
Emily’s Hope and the South Dakota Art Museum are bringing the INTO LIGHT Project to Brookings to honor South Dakotans lost to substance use disorder.
AddictionAug 16, 2026
Police board calls on province to legislate involuntary addiction treatment
Supportive housing should be the No. 1 focus in tackling homelessness and addictions, Health Sciences North president and CEO David McNeil told the police board ...
AddictionAug 15, 2026
My boyfriend has addiction issues but I feel too guilty to leave him
I have a huge amount of sympathy for your partner; I really do. Addiction is so often an attempt to cope with poor mental health that unfortunately just compounds the issue. And sadly, drug and ...
AddictionAug 15, 2026
Final Lee Lucas Memorial Poker Run raises funds to fight opioid addiction
Webster dad Dean Lucas hosts his 10th and final ride to honor son Lee, lost to a 2016 heroin overdose. The event has raised major funds and opioid awareness, including $65K last year for Father Tracey ...
AddictionAug 15, 2026
Can GLP-1s Cure Addiction?
Several addiction scientists have suggested GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could cure addiction. We've heard similar claims before, only to be disappointed. Here’s why history matters.
AddictionAug 15, 2026
Islanders struggling with gambling addiction pointed towards existing mental-health services
THE Health Minister has pointed Islanders struggling with gambling addiction towards existing mental-health services after the Island’s gambling watchdog criticised the lack of progress in providing ...
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Community support ‘vital to overcome alcohol addiction’
Advocates in Bahrain are raising awareness about the risk of alcohol addiction and the importance of seeking community-based support to overcome the condition. Members of Bahrains ...
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Triple J's Dee Salmin and Luke Bateman reveal gambling's toll on relationships
Triple J star Dee Salmin and former NRL player Luke Bateman have delivered a blunt warning about the damage gambling can inflict on relationships, families and future generations.
AddictionAug 14, 2026
House of Hope Foundation in San Pedro Awarded on Newsweek’s America’s Best Residential Addiction Treatment Centers
House of Hope enters the Newsweek list of America's Best Residential Addiction Treatment Centers at number 29, based on ...
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Riverside Recovery Named #1 Addiction Treatment Center in Florida, Marking Nine Years of Care
Riverside Recovery of Tampa has been ranked No. 1 in Florida in Newsweek's 2026 list of America's Best Residential Addiction Treatment Centers, marking the fifth consecutive year the Tampa facility ...
AddictionAug 14, 2026
What Christian addiction treatment facilities are really like
The concept of faith-based rehab often provokes two very different reactions. To some individuals, it is an ideal solution to their problem. The post What Christian Addiction Treatment Facilities Are ...
AddictionAug 14, 2026
'It starts as a night out and can turn into addiction' – rise in ketamine cases at Luton rehab clinic
A Luton rehabilitation clinic has spoken about the growing impact of ketamine addiction as cases have doubled since this time last year.
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Caddick starts main contract works on Nottingham Addiction Treatment
Caddick Construction has commenced work on a new £30m purpose-built facility in Nottingham, following its appointment as principal contractor.
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Actor Will Poulter, director Adam Meeks visit 3News to discuss 'Union County' movie and opioid recovery in rural Ohio
"Union County," a film by Adam Meeks starring Will Poulter, brings personal, hopeful stories of real people overcoming opioid addiction and recovery in Ohio.
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Indiana Center for Recovery Named No. 1 Addiction Treatment Center in Indiana by Newsweek
Indiana Center for Recovery in Bloomington ranks top in the state on Newsweek’s 2026 list for excellence in addiction treatment and mental health services. Indiana Center for Recovery Alcohol Drug and ...
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Missouri has $5 million a year to combat sports betting addiction. It's not spending it.
ST. LOUIS — When Missouri voters legalized online gambling two years ago, the state pledged $5 million a year to combat addiction.
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Guest Column: LA’s hidden addiction treatment gap puts veterans at risk
A lifesaving prescription means nothing if it can’t be filled. Across Louisiana, failing to fill necessary prescriptions is ...
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Cannabis Use Disorder Market Report Highlights Epidemiology, Emerging Therapies and Growth Opportunities Through 2034
With no approved CUD therapies and limited durable benefit from behavioral care, opportunities include novel drugs for dependence and withdrawal, better diagnostics, and integrated digital care. A ...
AddictionAug 14, 2026
Catching a senior doctor who stole thousands for his gambling addiction
This episode of Fraud Squad takes you deep into the world of UK fraud investigation, exposing how a greedy doctor stole thousands from the NHS to fuel a gambling addiction and how a family ran an ...
AddictionAug 13, 2026
Aussie influencer Faze Nighthawk unmasks international gambling app as a suspected scam
An influencer has exposed a suspected scam using social media to target Australians with gambling addictions. Amir Hawatt, who goes by the pseudonym FaZe Nighthawk, revealed in a post to social media ...
AddictionAug 13, 2026
Addiction recovery facility donor calls it his 'greatest victory'
The John L. Hoich Center for Recovery sits where Hoich's father once ran a bar. He says everyone thought he'd end up following the same path as his father, who died of alcohol addiction.
AddictionAug 13, 2026
'Over the top': PM urges gambling inducement crackdown
The prime minister has urged for a curtailing of inducements that keep people gambling online, arguing it feeds addictions.