Addiction

Plan to expand shoplifter rehab as offences soar
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
15 December 2023
Uni backs student addiction recovery pledge
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England
Posted
5 December 2023
Doctor, Doctor. President of the Royal College of GPs, Dame Clare Gerada. Audio, 28 minutes
Dr Phil Hammond dissects the life and career of an NHS medic.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Man runs for sister who 'drank herself to death'
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Bristol
Posted
27 November 2023
Hundreds of families sue 'harmful' Big Tech firms
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Technology
Posted
20 November 2023
Calls for children of alcoholics to get more help
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Kent
Posted
14 November 2023
Matthew Perry Foundation set up to help addicts
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Entertainment & Arts
Posted
4 November 2023
Community theatre launches play about county lines
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Dorset
Posted
24 October 2023
Gambling levy could raise £100m for NHS treatment
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Health
Posted
17 October 2023
Ask patients about gambling, health guidance says
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Health
Posted
5 October 2023
'Mentoring scheme showed me right way to live'
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Bristol
Posted
4 October 2023
The people going 'monk mode' to limit social media use
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Business
Posted
2 October 2023
Gaming addict stole grandad's £65k life savings
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Nottingham
Posted
27 September 2023
5 Minutes On. Vaping - Has the "safer than cigarettes" message backfired? Audio, 6 minutes
A leading paediatrician warns the public health message gives false reassurance.
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BBC News
Available for over a year
Priests overwhelmed by families bereaved by drugs
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Northern Ireland
Posted
21 September 2023
NHS launches service for gambling addiction
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Bristol
Posted
16 September 2023
Profile. Davina McCall. Audio, 15 minutes
TV presenter and former Big Brother host who has been on our screens for decades.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
Teen vaping: ‘I’ll have puffs as I’m falling asleep’
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UK
Posted
4 September 2023
Call for emergency response to alcohol deaths
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Scotland
Posted
29 August 2023
Seaside town gets first alcohol-free pub
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Dorset
Posted
5 August 2023
Inside Health. Could weight-loss drugs treat addiction? Audio, 28 minutes
Could weight-loss drugs also have potential to tackle serious addiction?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
More deaths as fake drugs spread, ex-addict warns
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Wales
Posted
17 July 2023