addiction
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Hayden Panettiere battled a secret addiction to opioids and alcohol. The 32-year-old actress revealed her addiction got so bad it led to the breakdown of her relationship with Wladimir Klitschko and in 2018, she sent their daughter Kaya to Ukraine to live with her dad. She told PEOPLE: “He didn’t want to be around me.…
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Addiction is a chronic brain disease that’s more about the neurology of the brain than the outward manifestations of behavioral problems and poor choices, according to a group of addiction medicine professionals. In April 2011, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) released its new Definition of Addiction, which, for the first time, extends addiction to…
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Concerns fans have called out popular Nigerians singer Wizkid for his addiction to smoking. The ‘Made in Lagos’ singer shared a photo of himself smoking marijuana, which many found offensive. Daniel Regha, a popular social media critic, called him out for the ‘suicidal habit,’ stating that Wizkid’s addiction to smoking should not be mistaken as an indication…
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Calm down and listen. Extra marital and pre-marital sex, of course, is discouraged. But we need to get to the root of what really disarmed Samson. Before that fateful day, Samson had sex partners in almost every city he’s been to (just as many young men today). Samson’s fall was progressive but one thing destroyed…
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Neymar has joked that he was ‘drunk’ during Paris Saint-Germain’s recent 5-1 victory over Lorient, hitting back at criticism of his conduct in the French media. PSG have endured a testing season this time out. Although they are set to romp to another Ligue 1 title, they crashed out of the Champions League in the…
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Some 20 people died and 74 were hospitalized after using adulterated cocaine in Buenos Aires, Argentina, authorities have said. The victims, who come from the Hurlingham, Tres de Febrero and San Martn districts of the capital region, were removed for treatment in ten local hospitals. They were believed to have suffered convulsions and sudden heart…
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Demi Lovato has completed another stint in rehab, Page Six exclusively revealed. A source close to the “Dancing With the Devil” singer, who uses they/them pronouns after coming out as non-binary said they returned to Utah for treatment but is now back home and “doing well.” Lovato’s return to rehab came after they told fans that…
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An epidemic has hit Igboland. No one is safe. Gory tales litter the space. On October 19, 2021, a boy allegedly killed his father in Adazi Ani in Anambra State and took the father’s N50, 000 just to buy “Mkpuru mmiri.” He was apprehended by youths of the community, beaten to stupor and burnt alive.…
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More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the yearlong period ending in April, The New York Times reported Wednesday, citing provisional figures from the National Center for Health Statistics. It is for the first time the number of overdose deaths in the United States has surpassed 100,000 a year after increasing almost 30…
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Drinking and driving. Drinking and drugging. Drinking and dying from just alcohol. It’s not often you hear about that last scenario, but it is possible. Can alcoholism kill you? Yes. But how does this happen? And, more importantly, how can you take steps to fight alcoholism? People with alcohol dependency might find it difficult to stop drinking despite their best efforts.…
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Nearly two years after the much-adored historical series Poldark came to an end, Aidan Turner is finally back on our screens. And the Dublin-born actor (37) admits he did question whether he should take on Leonardo – another period drama – as his next project. “I do hear what you’re saying: maybe I need to…
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Switching to decaf could save your sight, claims the Daily Mail. The newspaper reports that drinking three or more cups of coffee a day is linked with vision loss and blindness. The story is based on a study that looked at the association between caffeine consumption and exfoliation glaucoma. Exfoliation glaucoma is a condition in…
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Anytime is a good time to stop smoking or vaping, but health experts say this moment would be especially beneficial. “Quitting during this pandemic could not only save your life, but by preventing the need for your treatment in a hospital, you might also save someone else’s life,” said Dr. Jonathan Winickoff, a researcher and…
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Daniel Radcliffe has been sober since 2010—and the actor says his work in the Harry Potter film franchise may have had a lot to do with his drinking problem. “A lot of drinking that happened towards the end of Potter and for a little bit after it finished, it was panic, a little bit not knowing what to…
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One thing that’s become popular lately is people listing how many countries they’ve travelled to. Whether in person, or listed on their Instagram or Tinder bio, they say things like: “Travelled to 30 different countries by the time I was 30,” or “50 countries and counting.” Discovering is the new currency. Travel bloggers, The Amazing Race and…
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The traditional psychological approach to researching video game violence has been to ask “What do games do to young people?” rather than “How do young people use video games?” The traditional approach seeks to substantiate the harmful effects of games on individuals who are considered to lack the knowledge and strategies to make sense of…
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