Tag: addiction

  • It’s ‘Stoptober’ – but 28 days isn’t long enough to change a habit

    A month feels a very long time when you’re trying to give something up. Crikey, if you’re trying to give up cigarettes then even a weekend seems an eternity. And now that October is upon us, scores of smokers are going cold turkey on the fags for a 28 day stint. It’s all part of…

  • The Next Legal High: Sun Tanning?

    “You’ve got a healthy glow! Have you been somewhere hot?” No, I’ve just spent the afternoon in the garden! I am one of those irritating people who get a tan at the mere hint of sunshine. A hundred years ago however, I wouldn’t be gloating. Until fairly recently, women went to extraordinary (and dangerous) lengths…

  • Exposed! Britain’s ‘Energy Drink’ Child-Addicts

    What did you used to spend your pocket money on? I clearly remember the excitement of going to the corner shop and getting as many handfulls of strawberry shoelaces and cola ice-pops that my 50p could buy. Kids these days are far less likely to buy sweet treats: confectionary sales have stangated as a new ‘vogue’ has hit…