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A dad who blew over £100,000 on bets and “lost everything” helps other gambling addicts quit through his TikTok videos

A dad who spent over £100k on bets and says he “lost everything” is now helping other gambling addicts to quit through TikTok videos. James Nixon, 30, who works in business development and lives in Andover, Hampshire, spent three years couch surfing ...

04 Oct 2022 at 08:00

Youth drug use has risen by 50% since end of pandemic measures – survey

Use of drugs by young people has increased by 50% since Covid-19 restrictions ended, according to new data. Charity The Mix has published research showing a third of the 2,000 people aged between 16 and 25 who it surveyed – or equivalent to an ...

04 Oct 2022 at 06:33

Derry News

"It makes all the difference, having someone there that fully understands. 50 years and going strong"

Founded in 1972 by a number of local residents- including Father Denis Bradley, Tommy McCay, Jim McCready, Egder McCormack, Joanne Carlin and many more- The House in the Wells has spent the last 50 years helping those most in need. The House ...

19 Aug 2022 at 14:33

High-strength cannabis use increases risk of psychosis, analysis finds

People who regularly use high-strength cannabis are at greater risk of addiction and psychosis, according to new analysis. A review of 20 studies involving almost 120,000 people found people that use cannabis products high in ...

26 Jul 2022 at 00:30

Derry News

ARC Fitness partners with Trauma Therapist, Vivian McKinnon, to bring short film to Derry

Derry's addiction recovery service, ARC Fitness, is partnering with experienced trauma therapist, Vivian McKinnon, to showcase her new short film, The Magic is Within You, at the Waterside Theatre in Derry on September 6. ...

05 Aug 2022 at 12:33

Drug-related deaths in England and Wales rise to record high

04 Aug 2022 at 12:42

Joe Wicks on fearing he would fall into the ‘cycle of drugs and council housing’

Fitness expert Joe Wicks has revealed he worried as a teenager that he would get caught in a “vicious cycle of drugs and council housing” due to his troubled childhood. The 36-year-old, known as The Body Coach, said ...

23 May 2022 at 01:01

‘Zero-tolerance university drug policies do more harm than good’

“Zero-tolerance” policies on drugs in universities can do more harm than good and stop students coming forward for help because they fear punishment, a new report suggests. The debate paper from the Higher ...

03 Mar 2022 at 02:55

Scotland

MSP to submit ‘game-changing’ draft Right to Recovery Bill to tackle drug deaths

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is to present “game-changing” draft legislation in Holyrood to tackle drug deaths. Mr Ross is urging MSPs to rally behind the Right To Recovery Bill following a ...

30 May 2022 at 10:12

Scotland

Tories lodge drugs Bill as residential rehab review published

The Scottish Conservatives are set to introduce a “game-changing” Bill to tackle drug deaths as a government review of residential rehabilitation shows the treatment helps those struggling with ...

30 May 2022 at 11:58

Derry News

New Derry mum celebrates 10 years clean and channels experience into new business helping others

Derry girl Danielle Collins, has recently celebrated 10 years clean of any substances and welcomed her beautiful baby boy Jack into the world April 6 this year. The 36-year-old says it hasn't ...

07 May 2022 at 13:33

Sport

Kildare all-star Mary Hulgraine will be on Friday's Late Late show to talk about beating addiction and returning to the Kildare team

Kildare 2016 All-Star footballer Mary Hulgraine will be on the The Late Late Show to discuss how she kicked her addiction to Oxycontin and alcohol to make a return to the Kildare Senior ...

27 Jan 2022 at 20:33

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