MMental health Read More ‘Road to Recovery’ sparks mental health evolutionOctober 19, 2025 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Minnesota man is in the middle of a 3-hundred-and-7-mile walk to honor those lost…
MMedication Read More Ohio launches mobile opioid treatment medication unitsOctober 19, 2025 CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health and numerous community partners unveiled the state’s first…
MMental health Read More Gambling obsession is costing SA dearlyOctober 19, 2025 The number of distressed gamblers seeking help soared sixfold in the past year as South Africans spent more…
EEntertainment Read More Kiwi music star and Pluto frontman Milan Borich opens up on heroin addiction, a near-fatal waterfall plunge, and redemptionOctober 18, 2025 “I’m flabbergasted I’m still here,” says Borich, who became one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed musicians as frontman…
HHealth Read More Global drug addiction mortality rates double despite fewer new casesOctober 15, 2025 Despite fewer new addiction cases worldwide, a sweeping analysis finds drug-related deaths surging, exposing critical failures in global…
MMental health Read More Albanese government’s BetStop scheme not working, former gambler saysOctober 12, 2025 For years, diehard Richmond football fans have known Shaun McDonough as Tiger Shaun. On game day he paints…
MMental health Read More How FanDuel and DraftKings Have Helped Fuel Gambling AddictionOctober 12, 2025 F or Andrew Douglas, bottom was seven cops banging on the door of his apartment. He’d sharpened the…
MMental health Read More Mental as Anything podcast host Angie Grey on why celebrities talking about mental health helps others open upOctober 10, 2025 A high school teacher from Rotorua thanked her for the podcast, saying it opened a door for her…
MMedication Read More Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study findsOctober 9, 2025 Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new…
HHealth Read More GLP-1 therapeutics may have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addictionOctober 9, 2025 A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol…
NNew Zealand Read More Decriminalise, depoliticise, destigmatise: New report says drug laws are ‘colossal failure’ that exacerbate harmOctober 8, 2025 Foundation executive director Sarah Helm called the law “a colossal failure”. “In the past 12-18 months alone, we…
MMedication Read More Popular opioid painkiller doesn’t ease chronic pain: new studyOctober 8, 2025 Talk about a dose of disappointment. A new analysis suggests that millions of Americans with chronic pain are…