Nation of Debt: How the economic downturn healed NZ’s borrowing addiction
Compared with concerns raised last decade by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) and international ratings agencies,…
Hayden Panettiere and Lindsay Clancy are teaching us about the darkest problems of motherhood.
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I spent £3,565 a month on co-codamol from online pharmacies
Ginny ordered drugs online using next day delivery (Picture: Getty Images) ‘I’m sorry, we can’t serve you,’ said…
New study uncovers metabolic vulnerability in high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown metabolic weakness in the…
Former Waipā District Council candidate Hope Spooner defrauded MSD of $107k in benefits
She sought name suppression, which was declined by Judge Kim Saunders. Spooner, a mother of four, told a…
Targeting small group of brain cells may reduce opioid addiction risk
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine are investigating how to keep opioids’ pain-relieving benefits while reducing their…
Father with gambling addiction makes desperate plea to TAB over problem betting
Correspondence between Aaron and TAB’s Safer Betting team show when the exclusions came into force, he attempted to…
A Daily GLP-1 Pill Could Curb Heavy Drinking
A GLP-1 pill a day might help keep problem drinking at bay, a recent trial has found. Researchers…
Oral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and Cravings
Summary: In a clinical trial, oral semaglutide was found to significantly reduce heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and…
Controlled breathing shows promise for reducing substance use cravings
Controlled breathing interventions can reduce cravings in people who use substances, including alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, according…
How childhood gambling habit destroyed one man’s life
Story audio is generated using AI What started as a game with a single one-rand coin at the…
$250K down, Luke Bateman reveals how he survived a ‘shameful’ gambling addiction
During his darkest chapter, things would go missing from Luke Bateman’s apartment. “My partner would come home from…