Gambling addict tells of fight to save family life

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She is keen to tell others that help is available. "I think I'll be fighting this addiction for the rest of my life," she says. Panorama: Gambling Nation is on BBC One, Monday, 5 November at 20:30 GMT and then available in the UK only on the BBC iPlayer.
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Hotline offers help to Swedish sex addicts

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… as have relatives with concerns about family members' behaviour. "These are people who have comprehensive and uncontrollable sex addiction," Katarina Öberg, a psychologist at Karolinska University Hospital, told the Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper.
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Van to travel state, boost de-addiction campaign

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An initiative of Salaam Bombay Foundation, the van will travel across the state and aim at helping those who need to be weaned off tobacco and require medical help and psychological counselling. A helpline, 9820066665, has also been started for addicts …
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RT @DrugFAM: RT @DrugFAM: Our helpline, open 9am-9pm, is 0845 388 3853. We aim to be a lifeline for families struggling with the gut wrenching nightm … – by UKGaz21 (Gaz )

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Our helpline, open 9am-9pm, is 0845 388 3853. We aim to be a lifeline for families struggling with the gut wrenching nightmare of addiction. – by DrugFAM (DrugFAM Charity)

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Is there a helpline for my addiction? Cause I’m getting worried myself now #drpepper http://t.co/Vr0ZftiQ – by GeorgiaaColee (Georgia Cole)