The Financial Toll of Living With a Drug Addict

The financial toll of living with a drug addict
There's not much worse for parents than the terror of witnessing a child slip away into a life of drug abuse. San Francisco writer David Sheff felt helpless as his son Nic became addicted to substances like methamphetamine and heroin over the course of …
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Drink-drug abuse surge for over 40s
Analysis by data firm Dr Foster shows drug and alcohol dependence accounts for 19% of emergency admissions among those aged 40 to 44 – the highest proportion of any age group. Among those aged 45 to 49, 18% of emergency admissions are for drink …
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Nigella Lawson: 'I would rather be honest, if ashamed' about drug use
The Grillo sisters, who worked for Lawson for more than 10 years, have denied the accusations and allege that Lawson, 53, abused cocaine, marijuana and prescription drugs regularly and let them spend the money as long as they kept her secret.
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