Irish Sun

Addiction charity boss caught drink & drug driving THREE times in two years crashed into tree then hid from cops in bush

A DRUG and alcohol addiction charity boss has been caught drink and drug driving three times in just two years. Eliza Loftus, 26, landed herself back in court after crashing her Ford KA into a tree on ...
The Sun

Addiction charity boss caught drink & drug driving THREE times in two years crashed into tree then hid from cops in bush

Driver now seeking help from charity after landing herself back in court A DRUG and alcohol addiction charity boss has been caught drink and drug driving three times in just two years. Eliza Loftus, ...
Daily Mail

Squalid drug den with tree covered in dirty heroin syringes is discovered just yards away from Scotland's only 'safe' consumption room

A squalid drug den featuring a tree covered in dirty heroin syringes has been discovered just yards from Scotland's only 'safe' consumption room. Laying bare the extent of Glasgow's substance crisis, ...

The surprising new use for GLP-1s: Alcohol and drug addiction

Some doctors are prescribing weight-loss drugs such as Zepbound and Ozempic to help reduce cravings for illicit drugs and ...
Daily Mail

Drug-addicted tree surgeon abseiled down cliff-face to steal peregrine falcon eggs to feed his heroin addiction

A tree surgeon abseiled down a quarry wall and stole peregrine falcon eggs while the distressed birds desperately called out to feed his drug addiction. RSPB footage from the nest showed Christopher ...
Nature

Substance use disorders and addictions

Substance use disorders (SUDs) refer to mental disorders, whereby affected individuals are unable to control their use of substances, such as nicotine, alcohol, drugs, or specific medications. SUD ...
Reason

Does Drug Use Lead to Addiction, or Are Some Brains More Prone To Use Drugs?

Does using alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis engender addiction by changing the structure of brains, or does the structure of brains incline some people toward using those substances? In standard brain ...
Psychology Today

Gaming, Gambling & Substance Use Addiction Therapy

Whether it’s behaviors like substance use, sports gambling, video game addiction, or feeling stuck, unmotivated, or disconnected, we work to understand what’s driving these experiences and create ...
STAT

Substance use experts are sounding the alarm on another addiction: gambling

LAS VEGAS — Downstairs was a sensory overload: Roulette wheels spun, slot-machine chimes rang, and dealers hurried to scoop up stacks of casino chips resting in front of busted blackjack hands. Many ...

A gateway to drug use lurking at gas stations? Staten Island leaders push to ban sale of kratom

Widely sold at convenience stores, delis and gas stations on Staten Island and throughout the United States, kratom is legal ...
UUHC Health Feed

Substance Use & Pregnancy—Recovery, Addiction, and Dependence (SUPeRAD) Clinic

If you’re pregnant and have a substance use disorder (SUD), you are not alone. The Substance Use & Pregnancy—Recovery, Addiction, and Dependence (SUPeRAD) Clinic creates a place where you feel ...