8 h. ago Mum addicted to alcohol shares incredible photos proving recovery is possible

Emma Ward, 46, from Sunderland, has bravely shared images of herself from the height of her addiction and wants to show others who are struggling with the illness there is still hope

Culture

32 h. ago Shocking photos of mum show recovery from alcohol addiction is possible

Emma Ward, 46, started drinking to cope with the grief of losing her parents and quickly became addicted. She lost her home, her job and her hair as the drink took its toll

Culture

51 h. ago Paul Gascoigne gives emotional health update as he admits ‘I just get miserable’

Despite saying life is good, the ex-Tottenham midfielder admits he still faces emotional lows and the constant pull of addiction

Society

53 h. ago England legend Paul Gascoigne leaves viewers shocked as he repeatedly breaks down in 'terrible' Good Morning Britain interview about his struggles

Gascoigne, 58, has publicly battled alcohol addiction and mental health problems since concluding his storied football career over 20 years ago.

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4 d. ago Legendary 90s pop singer Kavana looks unrecognisable years on from drinking aftershave during his 'crippling alcohol addiction battle'

The singer, 47, born Anthony Kavanagh, shot to fame with hits like I Can Make You Feel Good and Crazy Chance.

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6 d. ago ‘It started with wine o’clock, then I spiralled to drinking two bottles a day’

‘On the outside, everything looked lovely... but inside, I was lost’, reveals Helen whose social drinking eventually became an addiction

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6 d. ago Fat jabs could treat two ‘major causes of illness and death’, say scientists – as current treatments ‘fall short’

WEIGHT loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are powerful tools for tackling obesity and lowering the risk of serious disease. Now new research suggests they could be used to treat two "major causes of illness and death" - drug and alcohol addiction. Scientists say weight loss jabs, usually prescribed for diabetes or obesity, have...

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8 d. ago Scientists discover why so many of us find it hard to cut down on drink

We all know that alcohol is a depressant and messes with our brain. Hangovers are almost a given, as are poor sleep and anxiety the morning after. Yet the majority of us drink anyway.

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9 d. ago One in four UK people fear a loved one drinks too much, survey finds

Poll of 2,000 people appears to underline experts’ concerns of growing ‘epidemic’ of addiction to alcohol or drugsOne in four people in the UK fear that a partner, relative or friend drinks too much, while one in six worry that a loved one is taking too many drugs.The findings, from a representative survey of 2,000 adults, appear to underline what some experts say is a growing “epidemic” of addiction to alcohol or drugs such as cocaine and cannabis.10% worry that they drink too much and 5% that they use drugs too often.26% worry that a partner, family member or friend drinks too much.16% are concerned about a loved one’s use of illegal drugs.Families that earn more than £50,000 a year are three times more likely to contain someone with an addiction problem. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lulu: ‘I had such terrible shame. I never wanted to look at myself and know that I too was an alcoholic.’

The Glasgow-born singer talks to Claire Allfree about growing up in a war zone, living inside the ‘Lulu’ persona, working with Take That, succumbing to alcoholism in her sixties and finding the courage to write about it in her new memoir

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2 w. ago Wayne Rooney opens up on alcohol addiction: ‘I’d be dead’ without Coleen’

Wayne Rooney has opened up on his struggles with alcohol, saying that if it wasn’t for wife Coleen that he “would be dead”.

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3 w. ago Wayne Rooney admits 'I'd be dead without Coleen' amid alcohol addiction battle

Wayne Rooney has opened up on his battle with alcohol addiction, and admitted he could have died if it wasn't for the help of his wife Coleen.

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3 w. ago Everyone knows the risks of cocaine and alcohol. But even a perfect family couldn't save me from the deadliest middle

The greatest torment of Sian McLear's life in jail wasn't the haunting sound of steel kissing steel, but knowing this was where her infant son, George, was growing up.

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