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‘The next opioid epidemic’: gambling
7 in 10 US adults gamble, according to a survey from the National Council on Problem Gambling. Commercial gaming revenue broke records at $78.7billion in 2025, yielding over $18billion in tax revenue. All gaming segments, from casinos to sports betting…
‘Environmental enrichment’ reduces relapse
Washington University Medicine found that an enriched environment – one with new objects and activities, even without social interaction – can reduce fentanyl use and protect against relapse-like behavior in rats. Although enrichment did not prevent fentanyl use for the…
20% seeking help for gambling addiction also consider suicide
In this 17:43-minute KY3 video, Dr Jennifer Baker discusses suicidal thoughts of people with gambling addiction, and suggests ways to recover.
WHO 2026 dialogue with economic operators in alcohol production and trade
As part of the implementation of the Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030, the World Health Organization is convening a 2nd dialogue with economic operators engaged in alcohol production, distribution, marketing and sales, building on the initial dialogue held in 2023.…
“Too many kids prescribed drugs”
Mass prescribing drugs for conditions like attention deficit disorder is a ‘vast experiment’ on the UK’s children and does nothing to address the root causes of the problem, Gabor Maté stated. He spoke as a review ordered by Health Secretary…
Scottish Greens: a drugs blight
“Scottish Greens want to blight more communities with drug consumption rooms despite Glasgow issues,” the Scottish Daily Express warned. “The Hunter Street facility in Glasgow has failed to result in less drug deaths and has led to an increase in…
TikTok dealers sell children lethal zombie drugs
To uncover how easy it is to be duped into buying spice on social media, an undercover reporter for the Daily Mail posed as a schoolchild on TikTok, where at least 60 dealers were advertising an estimated £20million worth of…
NDPA: drug prevention statement
The National Drug Prevention Alliance released a 5-page position statement on Stigma and drug misuse which will soon appear on its website. “Stigma directed at the user is often obstructive to and unhelpful for progress. Stigma directed at drugs and…
