Phil Gould: Dugan's attitude defeats bullies

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Too quickly we are guilty of labelling alcohol abuse, drug or gambling addictions as irresponsibility or weakness. Ben Barba walked away from the game. Rugby player Kurtley Beale is in rehab. In recent times we've seen a couple of young players sink to …
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Finding the right fix to treat addiction

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“Asking a person to be drug- or alcohol-free before entering treatment is analogous to telling an asthmatic in an emergency department, 'Stop wheezing and we'll take you into hospital,' ” says Dr Garrett McGovern, a GP specialising in addiction …
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One in five US children may have mental disorder

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The report showed nearly 5 percent of them used an illicit drug within the past year, more than 4 percent said they used alcohol, and almost 3 percent admitted cigarette dependence within the past month. The CDC hopes to better understand the impact of …
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