Books to read in August 2025
Reading List 10 books for your August reading list If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org,…
Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
BBCLucy says her experiences of shopping addiction are like a "physical and an emotional drowning"A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for…
Commentary: Trump’s order on homelessness gets it all wrong, and here’s why
President Trump has the answer to homelessness.Forcibly clear the streets.On Thursday, he signed an executive order to address “endemic vagrancy” and end “crime and disorder…
Dave Allen is the ex-supply teacher turned boxer who overcame gambling addiction to become heroic fans’ favourite
DAVE ALLEN has lived several lives, from supply school teacher to gambling addict and now, thankfully, a beloved boxing star. Allen started as an amateur…
Column: Another Big Lie: RFK Jr. wants to make America healthy again
What do you think would happen, I asked my daughter, a nurse practitioner who works in addiction medicine, if Narcan, the drug that reverses opiate…
Daniel Lurie is San Francisco’s nerdy new mayor — and hype man
SAN FRANCISCO — When Daniel Lurie won election in November as San Francisco’s new mayor, he knew there were daunting challenges ahead: the twin epidemics of homelessness…
San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who won election in November on the pledge to crack down on the city’s fentanyl crisis, announced a new…
Rise in Gen Z ‘orphaning’ themselves because of their toxic childhoods – including addiction battles and sexual abuse
SOMETIMES I’ll see a mother and daughter in a cafe and feel a stab of jealousy.I’ve always had a tricky relationship with my mum, who…
The White Lotus’ Jason Isaacs’ life off-screen from addiction battle to famous wife
Jason Isaacs is starring in the third season of the HBO hit series, The White Lotus, as Timothy RatliffThe White Lotus: Jason Isaacs apologises for…
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show…
‘Stuck in a nightmare’: A Kashmiri woman’s battle with heroin addiction | Drugs News
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Afiya’s* frail fingers pick at the loose threads of her worn dark-brown sweater. She sits at the edge of her bed…
Tens of thousands died due to an opioid addiction last year. With an Obamacare repeal, some fear the number will rise
Reporting from Cincinnati — There weren’t always strollers jamming the lobby of First Step Home, one of this city’s growing number of drug treatment centers.But as the…
Russell Brand shuts down addiction and mental health charity after sex abuse allegations
UNDER-fire comic Russell Brand has shut down his addiction and mental health support charity, it emerged yesterday.The Charity Commission said it was told in September…
90s superstar looks unrecognisable in shocking unseen picture of singer in grip of booze addiction
90s superstar Kavana looks unrecognisable in shocking unseen pictures from when he was struggling with his booze addiction.Kavana, 47, is best known for his 1997…
I looked successful but was battling a secret addiction that meant I nearly crashed my car with my kids in the back
BREAKING her fingers, spending £150 on night outs by herself and almost crashing her car with her kids in the back are just some of…
‘Smile 2’ review: Superior sequel ups horror stakes, volume
Say cheese! This October, there’s something to beam about, which is a horror sequel that eclipses its predecessor. That’s right, “Smile 2,” the follow-up to…
Former Brighton Premier League wonderkid Aaron Connolly bravely reveals all alcohol addiction and treatment
EX-PREMIER LEAGUE wonderkid Aaron Connolly has bravely revealed his alcohol addiction fight.The Irish international forward, 24, completed a free transfer to Championship promotion chasers Sunderland…
Big Brother winners now – new jobs after finding fame, body transformation and addiction spiral
There have been 20 Big Brother winners since the show's UK launch back in 2000. We take a look at the varied paths the first…
Orange County congressional candidate Scott Baugh’s new ad talks about his brother’s death from fentanyl
The camera pans over framed photographs of five little boys with crew cuts, wide smiles and button-down shirts, as Orange County congressional candidate Scott Baugh…
Jane’s Addiction entire tour CANCELLED after frontman punched guitarist Dave Navarro on stage
JANE'S Addiction have cancelled their entire tour after an on-stage brawl between lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro.The rock band have pulled the…