Recent Addiction Articles page 5

Guardian Unlimited - It would be foolish to think that the world can be weaned off its addiction immediately: new-technology renewable sources make up only 0.5% of the global energy supply, and fossil fuels will continue to be essential for a long time. But where ...

Oregonian - It's a hobby, not an addiction," the son said. An FBI agent testified at Robert Christie's preliminary hearing last week that the suspect had an apparent gambling problem. But Christie's son said any suggestion of huge gambling debts is unfounded. ...

News.com.au - Arnold's solicitor John Jacob said his client suffered from an alcohol addiction but psychiatric reports indicated she did not have a "macabre predisposition" to commit violent offences. "There is nothing in Ms Arnold's personal background or her ...

News.com.au - He found many openly admitted to their addiction and some even contributed to online confession groups. "It's very bizarre. With a lot of other addictions people tend to hide it, but because it's such a common thing it's not hidden and people talk ...

Boston Globe - Poker has exploded in popularity through televised tournaments and online gaming and has become a serious legal topic, whether it is a debate over how the game should be regulated, the threat of gambling addiction, online gaming's role in ...

Baltimore Sun - Budget deficits, polluted waters, drug addiction and crumbling infrastructure are of our own recent making," the governor said. "But other perils, like global warming, the global economy, global terrorism, global migration, are powered by additional ...

New York Times - Joe Garagiola, who has spoken to major leaguers and amateur players about the risks of chewing tobacco, said yesterday that Francona’s parents had asked him to talk to their son about his addiction. Garagiola said his message is that chewing ...

CBS News - Among the new songs he previewed were "Pray," "Dreamin'" and "Party Life," and another about addiction. "Can I get my Lindsay Lohan on?" he joked before launching into his rap, though he quickly added: "I definitely went too far ... I might have to ...

New York Post - An R-rated Look at an X-rated Industry," the former Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction star, who now writes and directs XXX videos, says: "Rock and porn exist to break taboos. Rock used to have that rebellious 'up against the world' creed ...

Sky.com Showbiz - Amy Winehouse has a saviour on her side. But it's not Jesus Christ, it's her hubby Blake Fielder-Civil. The singer, who has undergone a very public battle with drug and alcohol addiction this year, heralded her fella as a knight in shining armour ...