Hougaard has reportedly been living with Liebenberg for two weeks now, and according to the diamond dealer he has had to employ a bodyguard to protect the former rugby star from himself.
The truth about the severity of Hougaard’s prescription medication addiction is being revealed in rugby writer Brendan Nel’s new book, which is set to be released this month.
Further trials will obviously be needed before the drug can be marketed as a treatment for AUD, but it looks promising. It seems there really is a pill for everything.
It was no different for best friends Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore, with Cameron saying Drew’s alcohol struggles were “difficult to watch”.
Phil Collins’ ex-wife Orianne Bates is alleging that he abused various substances and exhibited a terrible approach to personal hygiene.
As part of his new series focusing on mental health, Prince Harry has spoken about the coping mechanisms he used to deal with the trauma of losing his mother.
A rapidly growing heroin market in South Africa seems to have gone largely undetected by SA police and government.
What are the most addictive substances in the world? According to one landmark study, these five come out tops.
I’m sure many of us have had an extra helping or two of cough medicine now and again, but up in Zim it’s turned into a full-scale epidemic.
Psychologists are rallying against those in their field who have used the science of the mind to get your kids hooked on social media.
Where there are people suffering, there is money to be made. Nowhere is that more apparent than with America’s unregulated rehab industry.
America’s opioid addiction is a full-blown epidemic, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea knows all about that. Here’s his first-hand account of his slide into addiction.
Chances are you’re a regular user of some or other form of social media, but if you find yourself checking in a little too often you’re headed down a dangerous road.
Tiger Woods could once lay claim to being the world’s most famous sex addict, but now Harvey might have grabbed that title. So, is it an actual addiction?
Care to hazard a guess at just how many times you touch your phone during the day? 1 000 times? 5 000 times? Here’s what the experts are saying.
Jeremy Scott has a way of finding inspiration from everyday items, but his latest creation has been caught up in controversy for good reason.
There are masses of people who push themselves daily in an effort to keep fit – but can they handle not exercising? And if not, why? They may be depressed.
If you’re wondering what the heck pony play is then you’re not alone. Be warned, it’s stranger than what you’re probably imagining.
Porn addiction is actually a self-diagnosed disease which doesn’t really exist – and condoning the belief creates more issues than not.
The City of Cape Town’s latest campaign, aimed at educating young people about the process of battling substance abuse problems, has proved highly successful. Here’s how they did it.
When people start dropping dead from exhaustion at internet cafés around Taiwan, we may have a slight problem with gaming addiction. Really okes, grab a nap already.
Robert Downey Jr can make us laugh and make us wish for an Iron Man suit and the ability to fly. Amongst all that, he also had a great fondness for his mother…
Are you craving your next round of golf, or an ice-cold vodka tonic? Careful – these could be the first stages of addiction, and who knows what comes next. Hopefully not serial murder.
The answer to our mobile phone-in-hand addiction and it is actually simpler than you would think
Oscar-winner Ben Affleck’s latest gambling “addiction” is starting to hamper his family, with wife Jennifer Garner cancelling their upcoming family vacation.
Columnist at the New York Post, Andrea Peyser, is in hot water after her comments regarding the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. In her article she states that Hoffman “made his choice” and the media should stop portraying him as a victim of addiction.
The Internet Addiction Treatment Center in Daxing, China, is one of over 400 prison-like ‘rehabilitation centres’ that seek to ‘deprogram’ teens, and wean them off their crippling addiction to the world wide web.
It seems as if we South African’s have a bit of a porn problem. Reports claim that ‘porn addiction’ is on the rise in our fair land, with kids as young as 15 being checked into therapy, and millions of rands being spent on porn subscriptions each month.
How whack is crack really? Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Rod freely admits to smoking crack cocaine ‘in one of my drunken stupors’ (he also regularly binge drinks – fun guy). Thanks to the mayor, everyone’s talking about crack again. This video shows you exactly what happens to your brain on crack, and it’s definitely not fun.
Lindsay Lohan sat down with Oprah in a highly anticipated interview where she told about her time in rehab, public court battles, family feuds and her “addiction to chaos”. Oprah wasn’t pulling any punches.