MPs probing the tobacco industry got personal with the family of a Maori smoking victim describing the impact of his addiction and death.

A former Air NZ flight attendant claim the airline does more to help pilots battling alcohol or drug addictions than it does for "expendable" cabin crew.

A Whangarei woman resorted to theft in order to fund her addiction to psychic hotlines.

A US magazine claims to have snapped Tiger Woods outside a rehab clinic in Mississippi.

Tiger Woods is reportedly undergoing treatment at a Mississippi rehab centre and could return to pro golf within weeks.

Public access to a widely-used class of painkillers containing codeine is likely to be restricted within months over addiction fears.

Where in the world is Tiger Woods? Not Great Barrier Island, but the local pub is cashing in on rumours the shamed golfer may be hiding out in their isolated community.

Just under 50 per cent of Maori women smoke, compared to 20 per cent for the whole population aged 15 to 64.

Tragedies like Brittany Murphy's death suggest the celebrity habit of prescription pill-popping is spreading.

A former sports star embezzled $450,000 then gambled it away.

An American woman confesses to being an "abortion addict" after terminating 15 pregnancies in 17 years.

Mental health professionals say use of the synthetic opioid Tramadol has risen sharply in Gaza since Israel's three-week Operation Cast Lead offensive.