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My medication made me a gambling addict

My medication made me a gambling addict

The "miracle" medication that was supposed to relieve these women's debilitating illness has had unexpected side effects which have ruined their lives. Now, they're fighting back.
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Human growth hormone: The youth elixir?

Human growth hormone: The youth elixir?

Hollywood has anointed human growth hormone as the latest anti-ageing miracle drug and some local doctors say it’s enjoying a rise in popularity here. Yet, as Susan Horsburgh reports, is it the elixir of youth or a risky waste of money? Once the domain of the dodgy athlete or the bodybuilder resembling a bag of […]
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Matthew Newton

Matthew Newton: “I’m a changed man”

In his first "clean interview", troubled actor Matthew Newton has opened up about his violent past, and admitted he was completely at fault for assaults on his former girlfriends.
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Lock up pregnant women who drink, take drugs, police union says

Lock up pregnant women who drink, take drugs, police union says

The Queensland police union has sparked controversy by requesting tougher laws that could see pregnant women forced into institutions if they drink alcohol or take drugs. The union wants the power to lock up “risk-taking” mums-to-be to protect their unborn babies. Union president Ian Leavers has argued for the law change in a submission to […]
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The next drug you should be worried about

The next drug you should be worried about

There’s a shocking black market in Australian schools, with the ADHD drug Ritalin changing hands for up to $20 a pill, reports Jordan Baker. With his HSC looming, the teenager was buckling under the pressure. Nerves and too much coffee left him sleepless, anxious and distracted. By the first exam, he was so strung out, […]
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