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Letters: Addiction holding NZ back; CCOs have proved themselves
OPINION: 'Alcohol and drug addiction is not a character flaw but a social disease.'

I divorced my husband because he couldn’t put his phone down
Telegraph: Smartphones are causing more marital strain than ever before.

Tears in court as woman avoids jail for stealing $300k from boss
The judge said Sally Robertson began gambling due to the 'severe strain' she was under.

Liam Payne had taken ‘potent, hallucinatory’ drugs before death, police say
The former One Direction star was found dead in his Buenos Aires hotel room last week.

'Desperately want to live a sober life': Kiwi man can't pay for rehab, devises own plan
'I desperately want to live a sober life,' says Josh Woodgate-Jackson.

How to quit drinking alcohol: Kiwi addiction experts’ advice for safe withdrawal
'We’ve got to assess people. It’s not just a case of, well, stop.'

Annabel Fenwick Elliott: I took a pill to help fix my drinking problem
Telegraph - OPINION: What it's like to take a drug to stop problem drinking.

Addiction debate: Is it a disease or a choice? Experts weigh in
New York Times: Should addiction be reclassified as a chronic brain disease?

'Lost everything that mattered': How he went from prison to fulltime work
'This service is truly one in a million ... I have never known or seen anything like it.'

'She had all these dreams': At least three Kiwis a week dying from accidental overdoses
"Millions are spent preventing road deaths. The same is needed for drug overdoses"

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 30s. It saved my life
Telegraph: Before his diagnosis, Max Wallis was on a path to self-destruction.

'Not the person I used to be': Simone Biles' birth mum reveals why Biles was adopted
Shanon Biles wants to rekindle her relationship with her world-famous daughter.

Tom Hanks' home reportedly ransacked
The couple's LA home is believed to have been broken into by burglars.

Why quitting vaping is hard on your mental health
People who vape frequently are twice as likely to have depression, studies say.

‘Surfing saved my life’: How an ex-meth addict uses the ocean to help others recover
Charity takes to the waves to help turn lives around.

Ex-addict says roadside drug testing wouldn't have stopped him – but NZ should still do it
During his time on drugs, he drove high 'every day' and wrote off about six vehicles.

'Restrict access': Person hospitalised for 26 days after consuming 720 'nangs'
Nitrous oxide has been abused as a recreational drug, where canisters are inhaled.

Kāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenants
The Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.

Give youth a chance: Employers urged to give young Northlanders their first job
Northland youth unemployment is the highest in the country, new figures show.

Dry July begins: How we can curb alcohol harm in New Zealand
Reform could be on the cards as the Government reveals five new health targets.

Govt reveals mental health targets, hints at alcohol law reform in health roadmap
The Health Minister admits his expectations will be challenging to achieve.