# Addiction

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Column: Do you suffer from social media and internet addiction?

We live in an ‘always on’ world and because the internet is constantly accessible via mobile devices, it is very difficult to control.

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Sep 16th 2014, 8:00 PM

# switch off

Here's how to tell if you're addicted to Facebook

It might be time for a ‘digital detox’.

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Sep 13th 2014, 8:15 AM

Voices

Opinion: 'I saw my wife's face and I couldn't hide from it any more. I had to stop gambling'

An anonymous contributor says it doesn’t matter what way you gamble, it comes down to losing control over it.

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Sep 9th 2014, 8:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: Addiction is often boiled down to sound bites – but the truth is complex

We need to reflect on how addiction affects an individual, their experience of seeking help, and what the throes of addiction are like.

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Aug 31st 2014, 8:30 AM

# Rehabilitation

'I never thought that after 20 years addicted to drugs and alcohol I’d be graduating and drug free'

Coolmine’s therapeutic community helps 1,000 people overcoming addiction every year and 60% of those who complete the therapy remain drug free.

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Aug 26th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Step Away From the Desk

Are you a workaholic? Norwegian researchers have developed this way to check

Research team developed seven criteria to gauge working excessively and compulsively.

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Aug 22nd 2014, 3:52 PM

# Legal Highs

Deaths from 'legal highs' in UK could surpass those from heroin by 2016

A new report also proposes a ‘treatment tax’ on alcohol.

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Aug 18th 2014, 3:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you be willing to pay a 'treatment tax' on alcohol?

There are calls in the UK to add a penny to price of each of unit of alcohol.

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Aug 18th 2014, 9:30 AM

# Drug use

Dublin Lord Mayor calls for task force to tackle inner city addiction problems

Christy Burke said that “certain senior politicians don’t see any votes in addiction, so they don’t see it as a priority”.

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Aug 10th 2014, 3:30 PM

# social roulette

Have you been affected by gambling?

A new Irish study needs participants – and it will all be anonymous.

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Aug 2nd 2014, 10:15 AM

Voices

Opinion: For drug service reform to work, we need to be brave and innovative

There are key issues to consider in ensuring that addiction services provide both high quality care for service users and value for money for the taxpayer.

Jul 25th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Addiction

Was Peaches a heroin addict?: 'Yes'. Husband tells inquest Geldof was in drug treatment

Full inquest rules that the 25-year-old died of a heroin overdose.

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Jul 23rd 2014, 10:57 PM

# i-intervention

11 signs you're too attached to your mobile phone

Your one true love.

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Jul 13th 2014, 9:30 AM

# Homeless

Lord Mayor recalls finding 17-year-old pregnant girl in bin

Christy Burke, who volunteers with the group Inner City Helping Homeless, announced that 80 new beds will be provided by homeless services in Dublin in the next two weeks.

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Jun 23rd 2014, 5:07 PM

# soar again

Flappy Bird is making a return, but as a 'less addictive' multiplayer game

The game’s creator Dong Nguyen said it would be making a return in August and will be less addictive than the previous version.

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May 15th 2014, 9:22 AM

# Addiction

Former UK drugs advisor to speak at"dream drug" heroin treatment centre

Professor David Nutt says naltrexone can allow heroin addicts “live a normal life”.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 7:00 AM

# Addiction

Facebook shows no signs of slowing down as it now has one billion mobile users

Meanwhile, Instagram now has more than 200 million users signed up with 50 million signing up over the last six months.

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Mar 26th 2014, 12:58 PM

# problem drinking

How much does alcohol abuse affect others in Ireland? A lot, says a new report

The harm experienced by people due to their own drinking is only part of the story argues Alcohol Action Ireland.

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Mar 24th 2014, 12:36 PM

# Addiction

Addicted to Facebook games? You're not the only one

The site sees an average of 375 million people playing Facebook-connected games each month, just under a third of the site’s 1.2 billion members.

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Mar 20th 2014, 9:21 AM

Voices

Column: Legislation changes our drugs landscape – but it isn’t a complete solution

It is time to acknowledge that drug and alcohol use is a part of modern society –and a public health issue to be managed, writes Tony Duffin.

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Mar 19th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Resurrection

Flappy Bird could fly again as creator says he's considering a return

Nguyan Ha Dong said if he does re-release the game, it would include a warning to users to “please take a break.”

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Mar 12th 2014, 8:43 AM

# diet riot

Diet Coke addict suffers hallucinations after drinking up to 50 cans a day

She claims to have spent as much as £150,000 on the fizzy drink over 30 years. SCREAM.

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Feb 24th 2014, 10:34 AM

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Column: Philip Seymour Hoffman's death challenges our cosy stereotypes about addicts

For a short period, at least, death from heroin overdose has moved from the category of ‘things that will never happen to me or my friends’ to ‘things that can happen to anyone’, writes Tony Duffin.

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Feb 5th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Addiction

McConville reveals 'lots of high profile players in bother' with gambling

The former Armagh footballer believes the number of ‘problem gamblers’ will continue to grow.

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Jan 28th 2014, 12:01 PM

# Addiction

Offaly star reveals the hell he went through as a gambling addict

Gambling habit cost former All Star nominee €200,000 and left him €80,000 in debt

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Nov 13th 2013, 12:37 PM

# Addiction

GPA admit gambling amongst GAA players a ‘continuing worry’

Tyrone’s Cathal McCarron has become the latest inter-county star to struggle with the problem.

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Oct 8th 2013, 1:30 PM

# honesty

'I hate myself' - Mike Tyson candidly discusses his struggles with drugs and alcohol

“I haven’t drank or took drugs in six days,” he said.

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Aug 25th 2013, 1:08 PM

# Skydive

Irish girl to jump out of plane in celebration of Amy Winehouse's 30th birthday

Jenny Conlon from Sandymount is one of thirty people who will be doing a skydive with Amy’s mother, Janis Winehouse.

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Aug 21st 2013, 7:35 PM

# cocoa powder

17 signs you could be addicted to chocolate

We’re all here for you.

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Aug 18th 2013, 1:00 PM

# coffee lovers

Heavy coffee drinkers beware: new study shows it could shorten your life

People under the age of 55 who drink four or more cups of coffee a day might have a shorter life, says new study.

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Aug 16th 2013, 7:52 PM

# RIP

That '70s Show star Lisa Robin Kelly dies aged 43

The actress passed away on Wednesday at an addiction treatment clinic.

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Aug 16th 2013, 9:38 AM

# keltoi house

Just eight out of 20 beds in operation at successful HSE rehab unit

Brendan Kiernan manager of Keltoi House said “the completion rate makes it very cost-effective”.

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Aug 5th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Addiction

Researchers discover how the brain 'learns' cocaine addiction

Researchers said that knowing this detail may help identify new treatments for addicts.

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Aug 2nd 2013, 6:30 AM

# Sex

Is sex addiction the real deal?

A new study suggests people with a co-called addiction may just have a particularly high libido…

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Jul 20th 2013, 3:19 PM

# reaching out

New app gives access to local mental health services

The initiative aims to remove the reluctance of some people to physically ask for help.

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Jul 7th 2013, 8:30 PM

Voices

Column: Meth is not glamorous – and nobody is immune to the tragedies it brings

I dabbled with drugs on a social basis and thought I was in control; but that was before trying crystal meth. The drug stripped away everything I believed about myself as a person, exposing me to dangers and tragedies I would never have imagined.

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Jul 2nd 2013, 7:30 PM

# Addiction

Drug users need our compassion, says Elton John

Pop star says stigma and criminalisation increases chance that users get caught in lifetime cycle of addiction and disease.

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Jun 8th 2013, 5:00 PM

# Drugs

Supervised 'injecting centres' could help drug addicts - report

Merchants Quay Ireland has called for new approaches to respond to intravenous drug users in Dublin city centre for the benefit of drug users and the wider community.

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May 28th 2013, 6:45 AM