As the daughter of first a governor and then a president,I know what it’s like to live under a glaring,unforgiving spotlight that never dims.
Andy can pinpoint the exact moment when he realised he was addicted to dating apps:it was during a break-up in 2016.
More than 20,000 people have signed up to the government’s gambling self-exclusion register,BetStop,but some can still gamble due to a flaw in the verification process.
Victorians account for almost half of Australia’s yearly consumption of the deadly and highly addictive drug,while NSW accounted for almost half of the cocaine consumed across the country.
Marijuana remained Australia’s most popular drug,with about 2.5 million users,while about one million people took the stimulant drug cocaine.
Alcohol consumption among high school students have hit the lowest levels in history as experts tell parents to support alcohol abstinence.
Vaping gave me everything I liked about smoking,without the cost. But soon I was far more addicted to nicotine than I had ever been with cigarettes.
New analysis suggests 450,000 Australians will require twice-yearly GP visits to get their vape prescriptions and warns young people could turn to tobacco if the regime is too cumbersome.
If graphic warning labels do prove to reduce alcohol-related deaths,then I will bravely endure them. But I won’t stop my biweekly tipple.
New research has enlivened the debate about whether certain foods are truly addictive.
Gambling reform advocate Tim Costello says the Victorian changes,including set gambling limits and reduced hours for gaming venues,will put the focus on NSW Labor to take stronger action.