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Sacked – for telling the truth about drugs - The Independent 31st October 2009
"The Government's drugs tsar was forced to resign last night for stating his view that cannabis, ecstasy and LSD were less harmful than the legal drugs tobacco and alcohol.
The Home Secretary Alan Johnson asked Professor David Nutt to resign as chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), saying he had "lost confidence" in his ability to give impartial advice. "
Amy Jenkins: We're all paranoid about drugs - The Independent 31st October 2009
"It's a bit of a damp squib, this Andre Agassi took crystal meth story. He took it at a low point. He didn't get addicted. He didn't sink into a life of indulgence and squalor. Rather the opposite, in fact. He felt "a tide of euphoria", jumped off the sofa and had a wonderful time "tearing around my house, cleaning it from top to bottom". He'd never felt "so alive, so hopeful"."
Action on Britain's epidemic of pill addiction - The Independent 31st October 2009
"The Department of Health has launched a review of the million-plus patients addicted to prescribed drugs in the UK in a tacit admission that attempts to control the problem over the last two decades have failed.
An estimated 1.5 million people are addicted to prescription and over-the-counter drugs including benzodiazepine tranquillisers, sleeping pills such as zoplicone - implicated in the death of Hollywood star Heath Ledger - and painkillers containing codeine. "
Question time: Clarissa Dickson Wright - The Guardian 29th October 2009
"The celebrity chef on her alcoholism, Tony Blair and why she would be prepared to go to prison for her right to hunt"
Britain's fattest teen starts to pile back on the weight she lost - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"Georgia Davis, the British girl who lost half of her 33 stone bulk at an American boot camp, has started to pile the weight back on after failing to conquer her love of junk food. "
Junk food as 'addictive as drugs' - Daily Telegraph 28th October 2009
"Junk food is almost as addictive as heroin, scientists have found. "
Physical problems 'often mental' - BBC Health News 14th October 2009
"The true burden of mental ill health is unrecognised since many "physical" problems, like cancer and obesity, are really "mind" problems, say experts.
Most lung cancers are caused by addiction to smoking, and some obesity by a brain-driven compulsion to eat, says UK psychiatrist Dr Peter Jones. "
China launches crackdown on online gaming - The Independent on Sunday 11th October 2009
"China has launched a campaign to crack down on online games operating illegally and featuring content deemed to be unhealthy, state media reported Friday, in the nation's latest Internet clean-up effort.
The crackdown has so far led to the shutdown of 45 online games, which authorities said encouraged players to engage in illegal activities such as drug trafficking and prostitution, the Beijing News said."
Online game addiction rising, counsellors warn - The Guardian 8th October 2009
"Addiction to online games is becoming more widespread among vulnerable young people, according to a treatment centre that has begun running abstinence courses in Britain.\n\nAs games become more visually enticing and the recession leaves people at home in front of computer screens, therapists are encountering more cases of people obsessed with being online. In extreme circumstances game players can, they warn, become detached from normal existence and forget to eat or sleep as they interact with screen characters such as wizards and monsters. Youngsters can also develop posture problems."
'Generational shift' in addiction - BBC Health News 8th October 2009
"The number of young people seeking treatment for heroin and crack cocaine addiction in England has fallen dramatically, annual figures suggest.
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse said the figures for 18 to 24-year-olds marked a shift away from the "trainspotting generation". "
Problem gambling 'is on the rise' - BBC Health News 8th October 2009
"The number of people looking for help with betting problems is up by more than 20% in a year, according to a charity dealing with gambling addicts.
Nine thousand more people contacted Gamcare last year than in 2007. "
Educated young professionals are not immune from gambling problems - The Times 5th October 2009
"The reasons why the country’s 300,000 problem gamblers develop this compulsive behaviour are complex: there is no single explanation and most of us who work in this field talk about “pathways” into the problem."
Male, white-collar, in mid-30s - NHS gambling centre reveals typical addict - The Times 5th October 2009
"The corrosive effect of “problem gambling” on the educated middle classes is revealed today in an audit from the country’s first NHS gambling centre.
The typical patient seen in the National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) is a white-collar male in his mid-30s who has one or even two jobs to help to fuel his addiction, research seen by The Times shows."
I gave in to the rush and risk: Canary Wharf investment banker - The Times 5th October 2009
"As one of Canary Wharf’s investment banking high-fliers, Adrian, in his early 30s, had always been good at making and moving money. But the intuition that took him through a degree in computer science to a six-figure salary dissolved under the thrill of high-stakes gambling."
Internet gambling 'can be 10 times more addictive than other forms' - Daily Telegraph 17th September 2009
Internet gambling can be 10 times more addictive than other types of betting, a new study has found.
Painkiller warnings 'may not prevent addiction' - Daily Telegraph 5th September 2009
New hard-hitting warnings on common painkillers may not be strong enough to prevent people inadvertently becoming addicted, experts have warned.
Do you know someone addicted to codeine? - Daily Telegraph 4th September 2009
Officials estimates that more than 30,000 Britons are addicted to codeine, although experts warn this is the "tip of the iiceberg"
Mel Smith's 'dark secret' of his Nurofen Plus addiction - Daily Telegraph 4th September 2009
Mel Smith, the comedian, became addicted to Nurofen Plus while he was battling gout.
Q&A: what is codeine addiction? - Daily Telegraph 4th September 2009
Are all painkillers the same?
The new warnings only affect painkillers which contain codeine, a type of opiate which is related to heroin. It can be a powerful drug to numb pain, but regulators warn that it should be used only for acute pain.
Over-the-counter painkillers 'can cause addiction within three days' - Daily Telegraph 4th September 2009
Over-the-counter painkillers taken by millions can cause addiction in just three days, the Government’s drug watchdog has said.
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