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Matthew Perry's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine, which contributed to the actor's overdose death, highlighting the irresponsible and reckless actions that led to Perry's struggle with addiction. #MatthewPerry #Ketamine #AddictionAwareness

Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death
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Kenneth Iwamasa, the live-in assistant of actor Matthew Perry, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for injecting Perry with ketamine, leading to his overdose death in October 2023, after admitting to conspiracy to distribute the drug in the weeks prior, despite having no medical training. #MatthewPerry #Ketamine #AddictionJustice

Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death
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L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) alerte sur l'augmentation inquiétante de la consommation de sachets de nicotine chez les jeunes, soulignant leur caractère addictif et les stratégies marketing trompeuses de l'industrie du tabac qui ciblent cette tranche d'âge. #Nicotine #SantéPublique #Addiction

"Conçus pour être addictifs": pourquoi les sachets de nicotine qui explosent chez les jeunes inquiètent l'OMS
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Meta a conclu un accord à l'amiable avec un district scolaire du Kentucky pour éviter un procès sur la dépendance aux réseaux sociaux, suite à des accusations selon lesquelles ses plateformes nuisent à la santé mentale des adolescents, s'inscrivant ainsi dans une série de contentieux similaires aux États-Unis. #Meta #RéseauxSociaux #Addiction

Après Youtube, Tiktok et Snapchat, c'est au tour de Meta de conclure un accord à l'amiable pour éviter un procès clé sur la dépendance aux réseaux sociaux intenté par des écoles américaines
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Snap, Tiktok et Youtube ont réglé à l'amiable un litige avec des écoles américaines concernant leurs impacts sur la dépendance aux réseaux sociaux et la santé mentale des élèves, tandis que Meta reste la seule entreprise impliquée dans une action en justice en cours. #SantéMentale #AddictionAuxRéseaux #JusticePourLesMineurs

Snap, Tiktok et Youtube règlent leur litige avec des écoles américaines avant un procès clé sur la dépendance aux réseaux sociaux et la santé mentale des élèves, seule Meta reste en lice
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L’OMS tire la sonnette d'alarme sur la rapide adoption des sachets de nicotine, particulièrement auprès des jeunes, soulignant qu'ils sont conçus pour être addictifs et alimentés par des stratégies marketing trompeuses, ce qui représente un défi croissant pour la santé publique. #Nicotine #SantéPublique #Addiction

« Conçus pour être addictifs »… L’OMS alerte sur le succès des sachets de nicotine chez les jeunes
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Matthieu Delormeau, dans son nouvel ouvrage « Addictions : Il a suffi d’une fois… », partage son expérience poignante avec l'addiction à la cocaïne, révélant comment cette lutte personnelle l'a conduit à réapprendre à vivre avec son anxiété après plusieurs cures de désintoxication et en confrontant les illusions provoquées par la drogue. #Addiction #Cocaïne #MatthieuDelormeau

« La drogue, soit t’arrêtes, soit t’en meurs » : Matthieu Delormeau se livre sur son addiction à la cocaïne

L'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) met en garde contre la rapide augmentation de la consommation des sachets de nicotine, particulièrement chez les jeunes, soulignant leur caractère hautement addictif et appelant les gouvernements à renforcer les régulations face aux tactiques marketing agressives de l'industrie du tabac. #Nicotine #Addiction #SantéPublique

« Conçus pour être addictifs » : l’OMS alerte sur le succès des sachets de nicotine
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Two sisters blame delivery apps for their father Glenn Perkins's death from alcoholism at 55, claiming that despite their attempts to warn Uber Eats about his excessive orders, the company allowed him to repeatedly order alcohol without restrictions, leading to calls for more stringent regulations on alcohol delivery services. #AlcoholDelivery #AddictionAwareness #HealthAndSafety #GB

Dad 'would still be here' without Uber Eats alcohol deliveries
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Two sisters claim their father, Glenn Perkins, would likely still be alive if he hadn't been able to repeatedly order alcohol through delivery apps, as they argue that these services failed to intervene despite his alcoholism and alarming order frequency. #AlcoholDelivery #AddictionAwareness #PublicSafety #GB

Dad 'would still be here' without Uber Eats alcohol deliveries

A licensed drug addiction counsellor, Erik Fleming, was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the death of actor Matthew Perry, whom he connected to a ketamine dealer known as the "Ketamine Queen," while later cooperating with investigators after being located months following Perry's death. #AddictionAwareness #DrugAbuse #MentalHealth #US #IN

Man who connected Matthew Perry to "Ketamine Queen" gets two years
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Erik Fleming, who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry before the actor's overdose death, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and distribution charges, with the judge also imposing three years of supervised probation following his prison term. #Addiction #SubstanceAbuse #Ketamine #US

Man who helped supply ketamine to Matthew Perry sentenced to two years in prison
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The article highlights the growing concern among gambling support organizations about the addictive nature of prize draws and competitions, as illustrated by Lisa, a single mother who fell into severe debt and hardship due to her addiction to these schemes, underscoring calls for stricter regulations to protect vulnerable individuals. #GamblingAwareness #AddictionRecovery #PrizeDraws #GB

'Prize draw addiction left me hungry and using tissues for tampons'
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Gambling support organizations warn that the growing prevalence of prize draws and competitions, particularly on social media, poses an addictive risk, as demonstrated by the harrowing account of a woman who fell into significant debt and distress while chasing elusive rewards, ultimately highlighting the urgent need for regulation and protective measures in this unregulated sector. #GamblingAwareness #AddictionSupport #PrizeDraws #GB

'Prize draw addiction left me hungry and using tissues for tampons'

Experts argue that the European Union's upcoming Digital Fairness Act aims to combat the harmful and addictive design features of social media platforms, as awareness of their negative impacts on mental health grows, prompting discussions about shifting business models and implementing stricter regulations. #SocialMedia #DigitalWellness #AddictionAwareness #EU #US #CA #GB #CH #DE #BE #AU #CN

'Slot machine' social media: Is social media addictive by design?
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Claire Bates, the mother of 20-year-old Archie Fotheringham, who died from pneumonia related to ketamine misuse, is urging families to recognize the drug's warning signs and advocating for increased education and support to prevent similar tragedies. #KetamineAwareness #DrugMisuse #AddictionSupport #GB

'Ketamine took our loving and caring Archie'
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The mother of 20-year-old Archie Fotheringham, who died from pneumonia linked to ketamine misuse, is warning families to recognize the drug's warning signs and is advocating for increased awareness and support to prevent similar tragedies. #KetamineAwareness #AddictionRecovery #MentalHealthEducation #GB

'Ketamine took our loving and caring Archie'
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Claire Bates, the mother of 20-year-old Archie Fotheringham, who died from pneumonia exacerbated by ketamine misuse, is urging families to recognize the warning signs of drug addiction and to support a Lancashire Police campaign aimed at educating the public about the dangers of ketamine, particularly among young people. #KetamineAwareness #DrugEducation #AddictionSupport #GB #ENG

'Ketamine took our loving and caring Archie'
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The mother of Archie Fotheringham, a 20-year-old who died from pneumonia related to ketamine misuse, is urging families to recognize the signs of addiction and advocate for increased awareness and prevention efforts to combat the rising misuse of the drug among young people, as highlighted by a concerned community campaign in Lancashire. #KetamineAwareness #AddictionSupport #PreventDrugAbuse #GB

'Ketamine took our loving and caring Archie'
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The mother of a 20-year-old man who died from pneumonia linked to ketamine misuse is warning families to recognize the signs of addiction and is supporting a campaign to educate the public about the dangers of the drug, emphasizing the urgent need for awareness and prevention efforts. #KetamineAwareness #AddictionPrevention #KnowTheSigns #GB #ENG

'Ketamine took our loving and caring Archie'