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The online shopping app gambling experts believe should come with a warning

Lifestyle 4 days ago By Maddy Smith

How long you should wait to take different recreational drugs again after a 'session'

Health January 22, 2026 By Jessica Lindsay

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I was banned from every pub in town - it was a wake up call

Lifestyle January 19, 2026 By Anita Bhattacharjee

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Has this one major change helped porn addicts recover?

Politics December 26, 2025 By Craig Munro

A close-up of a young person's hand holding a red vape up to their mouth.

'I began vaping at 14 - I didn't know it was laced with zombie drug Spice'

UK December 4, 2025 By Maddy Smith

I took so much MDMA I'd forget to eat — addiction isn't a badge of honour

Health December 1, 2025 By Charlie Sawyer

Generation K: The schoolkids hooked on ketamine

UK November 11, 2025 By Katie Boyden

'I started taking ketamine at 16 - now I don't have a bladder'

UK November 5, 2025 By Daisy Outram

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I was 53 when I first had sex without being drunk

Sex June 30, 2025 By Nicky Wake

My doctor couldn't promise I'd make it - I was just 48

Health May 19, 2025 By John Stephenson

Jules Millward carries her sister on her back as they stick tongues out

My dad had us every weekend - but he never stopped partying

Families April 14, 2025 By Jules Millward

Toast with wine at a wedding

We want a sober wedding but our guests don't know the truth

Lifestyle March 24, 2025 By Alison Rios McCrone

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My hard work finally paid off - then I had to move home

Families March 24, 2025 By Erica Crompton

Alister Ross: Reconnecting with my brother after a decade apart has taught me the importance of being vulnerable

One trip to Poland with my brother fixed a 10-year rift

Families February 13, 2025 By Alister Ross

Dr Richard Piper holds a medal after running a race

My family thought my new job was hilarious - and that exposed a sad truth

Health January 29, 2025 By Dr Richard Piper

Newborn babies sleeping in hospital nursery

Nearly 12,600 babies born addicted to drugs in England since 2014

UK January 23, 2025 By Kyriakos Petrakos

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Bimini: 'I have a substance abuse disorder- it's time to admit it'

TV January 22, 2025 By Ruth Lawes

City gripped by overdose and needles: Will this fix the UK's drug death capital?

UK January 22, 2025 By Danny Rigg

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Kate Middleton speaks out on addiction saying ‘it is not a choice’

UK November 29, 2024 By Brooke Davies

Man with his head in his hands, resting on a lit-up slot machine, after losing a gambling game

‘I’ve gambled away £750,000 - so why did lenders keep giving me money?’

Health November 22, 2024 By Sarah Ingram