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Addiction

Design For Life

I’m addicted to social media, but don’t want to give it up entirely

This week, expert Louize Carroll advises a reader who needs social media for work, but is exasperated by the sheer amount of time they inevitably end up spending on it
  • Louize Carroll
  • January 21, 2023
Big Read

How cocaine became Ireland’s drug of choice

Once seen as the recreational drug of the wealthy, cocaine has become a ubiquitous presence among every social and economic group in Ireland – including teenagers – and is ordered via text or social media. What is behind the popularity of the Class A drug?
  • Alanna MacNamee
  • June 25, 2022
Design For Life

Should I stay in a relationship with my boyfriend who’s being treated for drug addiction?

This week, psychotherapist Siobhán Murray advises a reader who is not sure whether there is a future for her and her boyfriend after a drugs relapse
  • Siobhan Murray
  • June 18, 2022
Gambling

Addiction has become a ‘toxic’ issue for gambling industry, says Paddy Power

The public face of the bookmaking giant went on to say that reputational problems had made being in the industry less ‘fun’
  • Aaron Rogan
  • May 28, 2022

Elaine Byrne: The only difference between a drugs victim and a ‘junkie’ is their address

For as long as we empathise only with middle-class addicts, we will fail to tackle crises like the ‘tsunami’ of crack cocaine in the less leafy green suburbs
  • Elaine Byrne
  • December 5, 2021

Bookies to ban credit card betting as part of new voluntary code of conduct

As the government prepares to update gambling laws, Irish bookmakers are moving towards self-regulation
  • Aaron Rogan
  • August 29, 2021

Elaine Byrne: Why the Biden story we need to hear now is that of Hunter

If the son of the world’s most powerful politician can publicly acknowledge his dependency struggles, it may encourage others to do likewise – especially here in Ireland
  • Elaine Byrne
  • April 11, 2021

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