addiction Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/addiction/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:20:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Scotland backs proposals to decriminalise drugs https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/proposals-to-decriminalise-personal-drug-use-in-scotland/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/proposals-to-decriminalise-personal-drug-use-in-scotland/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:48:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=43566 The Scottish government has backed proposals to decriminalise the personal use of drugs in Scotland.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/proposals-to-decriminalise-personal-drug-use-in-scotland/feed/ 0 Painting a Picture of Addiction https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/painting-a-picture-of-addiction/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/painting-a-picture-of-addiction/#respond Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:58:19 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=38745 At the beginning of the year, Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak shared his vision of “stronger communities and safer streets” for generations to come. But as his speech went on to paint a grim picture of addiction, it was clear who he blamed for us feeling unsafe.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/international-overdose-awareness-day/feed/ 0 Astrology and Addiction: How to Notice Addictive Patterns in Your Birth Chart https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/astrology-and-addiction-how-to-notice-addictive-patterns-in-your-birth-chart/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/lifestyle/astrology-and-addiction-how-to-notice-addictive-patterns-in-your-birth-chart/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:11:47 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=26417 Astrology is an intriguing philosophy that allows you to put things into perspective based on the planetary alignment when you are born. What’s your zodiac sign? If you know what sign you are, you have a basic understanding of astrology and its interpretation. 

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