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# Addiction

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Fighting fire with fire: The drug that can block addiction
Success of e-cigarettes cautiously backed by Hiqa report
US prisons fight heroin addiction with $1,000 monthly injection
‘I was either going to get the boat to die in England or go to an NA meeting’
Are you looking? Half of Irish people check their phones in the middle of the night
'One family lost four out of five children to drug addiction'
'Have they no conscience?' Frances Black lets rip at pubs selling pints for €1
"Addiction is an illness, whether we like it or not" - Drugs Minister wants your views
'How running saved me from addiction'
Ex-England international and pundit Ray Wilkins admits drink problem
Senator: Sex addiction is causing devastation in some Irish families
"I was in the height of addiction, and my addiction took me to prison" - 22 years of drug taking
The title that made the Game Boy a massive hit is 32 years old
Tipperary’s 2006 All-Ireland minor hurling final hero reveals gambling nightmare
11 signs your Abrakebabra addiction has gone too far
Funding is needed 'before it's too late' - there's a surge in gambling addiction in Irish men (and women)
Poll: Should plans for an injection centre in Dublin go ahead?
The smell of alcohol makes it hard to resist
"I had a 14-day detox that sent me into horrible withdrawals... but I still went back to heroin"
'I’m so happy not to be spending another Christmas in rehab'
Overcoming addiction: I used to drink myself to oblivion every night
"You never know when someone will attack you and smash a bottle over your head" - Life on the streets for Dublin's migrant homeless
Mother describes how one of her twins turned his life around after heroin killed his brother
Mother tells inquest that son who overdosed 'should never have been let out of hospital'
Government does NOT intend to ban vaping in pubs and offices
Glued to your phone? Here are some tips for managing mobile addiction
Locals pledge to keep protesting until homeless shelter closes
Dublin's new mayor wants supervised injection centres for drug addicts
Should we stop bringing criminal charges against those possessing drugs for personal use?
'I've seen people being sliced, being kicked around in prison - it's all because of drugs'
"A lot of people said this film would never get made"
HSE investigating rise in HIV amongst injecting drug users in Dublin
'My dad was a violent alcoholic. I vowed to make my daughter's childhood better than mine.'
What's life like as a young carer? Jamie has cared for his mother since the age of six
HSE to provide heroin users with antidote drug to prevent overdoses
How Candy Crush Saga is going to be the new Solitaire on your computer
"Why do you want to make a film about a junkie?"
Injection centres could soon arrive in Dublin - would you agree with that?
'It was always my job to check if Dad was breathing after he passed out'