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![Beating a meth addiction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Beating a meth addiction
By her own admission Camille Keyte ran with the bad boys high on meth but after being arrested she has turned her life around to help other addicts. Video / Mike Scott
![The surprising things researchers just learned about gambling addiction in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
The surprising things researchers just learned about gambling addiction in NZ
Around two-thirds of Kiwis gamble each year - but when and how does it turn risky?
![‘I was that guy drinking from a brown paper bag': Kiwi photographer's alcohol battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
‘I was that guy drinking from a brown paper bag': Kiwi photographer's alcohol battle
NZ fashion photographer David James on how creativity helped him recover from addiction.
![Magic mushroom trialled as rongoa to treat addiction and mental health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Magic mushroom trialled as rongoa to treat addiction and mental health
Marae growing indigenous magic mushrooms to treat addiction and mental health issues.
![Drug addict used devastating 2023 storms to loot, wreck new homes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Drug addict used devastating 2023 storms to loot, wreck new homes
He also endangered an Air NZ flight. 'The potential for catastrophe was high,' judge said.
![Wyn Drabble: Proud of my new record for resisting Easter eggs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Wyn Drabble: Proud of my new record for resisting Easter eggs
OPINION: I've claimed a new PB and it doesn't involve cucumbers.
![One in five drugs not as expected - NZ report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
One in five drugs not as expected - NZ report
Use of substance-checking services has surged with a 51 per cent increase.
![Students as young as 11 being excluded for vaping compels education programme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Students as young as 11 being excluded for vaping compels education programme
Rubicon has developed an eight-week programme for students in Year 7-9.
![Judge hits alarm button over looming end to courts' alcohol and drug screening service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Judge hits alarm button over looming end to courts' alcohol and drug screening service
But a provider says it will put them in line with other courts around the country.
!['Crisis point': How one woman's life fell apart and why she's now being deported](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
'Crisis point': How one woman's life fell apart and why she's now being deported
Woman's trauma, mental health acknowledged but not enough to keep her from being deported.
![Māori Health Authority helped historical ‘underfunding’ for ‘benefit of all’, provider says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Māori Health Authority helped historical ‘underfunding’ for ‘benefit of all’, provider says
Health inequities for Māori are a huge issue for Northland.
![Franz is taking recovery one step at a time - all along SH1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Franz is taking recovery one step at a time - all along SH1
Franz Oliver Lindsay hopes to raise awareness of the perils of addictions.
![From meth addict to building apprentice: How a mother of two turned her life around](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
From meth addict to building apprentice: How a mother of two turned her life around
Bex Chapman hopes sharing her story can inspire others on the journey to recovery.
!['Nightmare': Aussie mum accused of killing son with spiked smoothie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
'Nightmare': Aussie mum accused of killing son with spiked smoothie
An oxycodone bottle was found on the kitchen bench.
![How alcohol and drugs affect your genes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
How alcohol and drugs affect your genes
Research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects.
![Has your teen watched porn? Here's what to do](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Has your teen watched porn? Here's what to do
In a digital world, conversations around porn are more important than ever before.
![Victory House: A rehab facility that reforms convicts through faith](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Victory House: A rehab facility that reforms convicts through faith
'My time spent in the house taught me to be a better human being.'
![Police make final decision on Matthew Perry's death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
Police make final decision on Matthew Perry's death
The LAPD has closed the investigation into the actor's sudden death.
!['I was just so thankful': Hayley Holt on son Frankie’s final gift](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
'I was just so thankful': Hayley Holt on son Frankie’s final gift
Holt shared her harrowing journey with the Herald ahead of the release of her new book.
!['I was made for more': Underage prostitute hooked on meth tells story of survival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
'I was made for more': Underage prostitute hooked on meth tells story of survival
Sitting in a cell surrounded by gang members, she knew something had to change.
![NZ has an alcohol problem. But we only punish the ones who can't handle their booze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=797)
NZ has an alcohol problem. But we only punish the ones who can't handle their booze
OPINION: The lines we draw around our drinking are far too blurry and far too wide.