2 h. ago ‘It’s not ethical and it’s not medical’: how UK rehab clinics are cashing in on NAD+

They are beloved by A-listers and surging in popularity. But claims that NAD+ infusions are a fix for addiction are unproven, risky – and possibly illegal, an Observer investigation revealsIt is billed as a “miracle” treatment that can reverse ageing and regenerate brain cells. And getting hooked up to IV drips containing NAD+ has surged in popularity, with record Google searches and celebrity fans such as Kendall Jenner and Joe Rogan.Now NAD+ is being touted in the UK as a treatment for substance ­misuse. Infusions of NAD+, which is derived from vitamin B3, are being sold across the country as a ­“clinically proven” and “effective” way to quit drinking or get off drugs. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I've had 100 lovers and couldn't sleep with a man or even date without booze or drugs

Katy Bampton, now living on the Thai Island of Koh Samui, admits she took part in multiple threesomes, and had around 100 lovers before 'seeing the light'.

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11 h. ago Stopping blood thinning drugs for elderly could put them at risk of a life

The drugs - known as anticoagulants - are prescribed to patients to prevent deadly blood clots forming in their veins, but many doctors limit the length of time over-75s spend on them.

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11 h. ago Woman received six figure payout from NHS after she developed an addiction to Candy Crush from taking prescribed medication

The woman, from Essex, received the six figure sum after she became addicted to the video puzzle game when she was prescribed and began taking a medication for restless leg syndrome.

Politics

12 h. ago Cartels thriving despite Donald Trump labelling them all 'terror organisations'

Mexican drug cartels are either in denial about Trump's administration or are underestimating what is truly going to happen, according to experts as Trump toughens up on the gangs

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13 h. ago Notorious 'drug kingpin' dubbed 'The Fly' is arrested in Romania months after he was sprung from prison van in ambush that left two guards dead

Notorious 'drug kingpin', Mohamed Amra, known as 'The Fly' has been arrested in Romania after staging a deadly escape killing two guards and leaving others seriously injured nine months ago. 

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14 h. ago Syrian man, 19, accused of stabbing Spanish tourist at Berlin Holocaust Memorial 'planned to kill Jewish people', police fear

A 19-year-old Syrian man, Wassim al M, has been accused of stabbing a Spanish tourist at a Holocaust Memorial site in Berlin and had 'planned to kill Jews for weeks', police have said.   

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15 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'rumble' identity of doctor who drugged Noah as tragic death 'sealed'

Emmerdale viewers think a former character could have been the one helping Joe Tate with his apparent plan to drug his brother Noah Dingle in scenes last week on the ITV soap

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16 h. ago Catastrophic volcano could soon erupt on the Pacific Northwest and kill tens of thousands in just 30 minutes

Experts say it is only a matter of time until Mount Rainier, the most dangerous volcano in the US, unleashes itself upon tens of thousands living in the Pacific Northwest.

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17 h. ago Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing suspect wanted to kill Jewish people, prosecutors say

Evidence so far suggests the attack was linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to investigators

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19 h. ago Woman charged in dating app druggings and one death of older men in Las Vegas

FBI says Aurora Phelps met men online for dating then drugged them and stole cars and moneyA woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme, FBI officials in Las Vegas said on Friday.Three of the men died, authorities said, and she has been charged in one of their deaths. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Trump could ditch US’ $93 billion efforts to return to the moon to fuel Musk’s Mars dreams

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has called the moon a ‘distraction’ and signaled a shift toward Mars

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19 h. ago Police Scotland officer suspended after 'attempting to bring drugs' into darts event

It is understood that the off-duty officer was searched by staff at the Ovo Hydro at the event earlier this month.

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21 h. ago Syrian suspect in Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing wanted to kill Jews, investigators say

Investigators say the suspect in a stabbing attack at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial that left a Spanish tourist seriously injured is a Syrian refugee who apparently wanted to kill Jews

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21 h. ago Mum who was 'addicted to cocaine for 20 years' says she 'loved her kids but neglected them'

Zoey Clarke, 43, used the Class A drug almost every day.

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22 h. ago Inside Shaughna Phillips' jailbird romance after horror drug raid during pregnancy

Love Island's Shaughna Phillips has reunited with her jailbird ex, Billy Webb, after he was sentenced to nine years in prison for his part in a £360,000 cocaine conspiracy

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23 h. ago Great British stag and hen do almost unrecognisable as youngsters ditch booze

Gone are the days when a traditional pre-wedding shindig would start with a pub crawl and might end in a kebab shop at 4am, with youngsters now packing it all in for a quieter night

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24 h. ago Prince Harry faces 'shock move' from lawyers which will show if he lied on US visa

Some of his visa documents will reportedly be made public by the Department of Homeland Security in the United States. It's as a lawsuit seeks to find out if he lied about drug use on his application

Politics

26 h. ago Beauty queen ditches catwalk for boxing ring to show she's 'more than her looks'

Rheanna Cartier, 21, is used to strutting her stuff on the catwalk as a model. But she recently confessed she's ditching the heels for boxing gloves for a vital reason

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27 h. ago A Thousand Blows star Erin Doherty: 'I want to recruit Adele — you’d be wetting your pants every day'

The acclaimed British star plays Mary Carr, the fearless leader of the Forty Elephants, in the new Disney+ show

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