Decades after being sexually abused, the author and doctor Frank Spinelli believed he had moved on emotionally. But alcohol destroyed his sense of security. He describes how he confronted his shameNot so long ago, Frank Spinelli...
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Read MoreHe was a teen singer with his dream career. But then his life fell apart. Anthony Kavanagh talks about sex work, addiction and the years he spent being forced to hide his sexualityNobody could say that Anthony Kavanagh does not...
Read MoreDougher spent 20 years drinking, smoking and sniffing anything he could get hold of. At his lowest, he spent a month sleeping on a park bench. How did he bounce back?All stories of addiction are grim and harrowing, but Patrick...
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Read MoreProblem drinking in England costs NHS £25bn a year, with deaths nearly doubling in two decades, Commons committee warnsThe government’s failure to tackle alcohol harm in England has led to a serious public health...
Read MoreHealth services not using correct procedures to help those with drug and alcohol problems, commission findsScotland’s health services are failing to tackle a mental health crisis affecting thousands of people with drug or...
Read MoreAlcohol-related mortality rates over 20 years set to rise due to people increasing consumption during CovidUp to 25,000 more people than usual could die over the next 20 years in England as a result of heavy drinking habits that...
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