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I was drinking in church - Grace Nakimera recounts struggle with addiction after turning to God

I was drinking in church - Grace Nakimera recounts struggle with addiction after turning to God

The Anfukuula hitmaker admitted that while she had turned to God, her transformation took time, and it wasn’t an instant change. "I was born-again but total transformation took a while. At times we get saved when deep inside

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Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Cases Surge Across Uganda

Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Cases Surge Across Uganda

The Executive Director of Butabika Referral Hospital, Dr. Juliet Nakku, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of Ugandans suffering from mental health issues.According to Dr. Nakku, of the 20 patients admitted daily, 30% of them are as a result of alcohol addiction and drug sub

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New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis

New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis

A newly released white paper by the Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda (CAIA-UG) in collaboration with Arrow Empirical Research Institute has uncovered a nationwide crisis, painting a sobering picture of the scale, causes, and consequences of illicit alcohol consumption in Uganda.Tit

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New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis

New White Paper Exposes Uganda’s Illicit Alcohol Crisis

A newly released white paper by the Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda (CAIA-UG) in collaboration with Arrow Empirical Research Institute has uncovered a nationwide crisis, painting a sobering picture of the scale, causes, and consequences of illicit alcohol consumption in Uganda.Tit

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Don't Pity Besigye: Ugandans Told Not to Worry About Kizza Being in Jail But on These People Instead

Don't Pity Besigye: Ugandans Told Not to Worry About Kizza Being in Jail But on These People Instead

Ugandans have been urged to shift their focus from veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye’s incarceration and instead direct their concern toward those battling alcohol and drug addiction.In a thought-provo

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Don't Pity Besigye: Ugandans Told Not to Worry About Kizza Being in Jail But on These People Instead

Don't Pity Besigye: Ugandans Told Not to Worry About Kizza Being in Jail But on These People Instead

Ugandans have been urged to shift their focus from veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye’s incarceration and instead direct their concern toward those battling alcohol and drug addiction.In a thought-provo

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Poor living longer, rich dying younger

Poor living longer, rich dying younger

In a tale of two lifestyles and mixed fortunes, some richer Ugandans are dying earlier while their poorer counterparts are living longer. Our analysis of two separate reports from Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) and another from the World Bank show that people in regions with high pov

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Brazil to ban sports betting if 'addiction' not regulated

Brazil to ban sports betting if 'addiction' not regulated

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose government is trying to stop a sports bets craze consuming household incomes, said on Sunday he will ban online betting if regulation does not cure "addiction" by bettors. Soccer-mad and bet-loving Brazilians have fallen hard for sports b

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The dangers of taking too much soda

The dangers of taking too much soda

A colleague at work cannot go a day without drinking soda. Despite being warned about the health risks, he insists that nobody can come between him and his soda. Hopefully, after reading this article, he will reconsider his stance. 

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Operation Parent Hosts Drug Prevention Training Event for Families Amid Decline in Overdose Deaths

Operation Parent Hosts Drug Prevention Training Event for Families Amid Decline in Overdose Deaths

Saturday, the national non-profit Operation Parent organized a drug prevention training event for families in LaGrange, shedding light on the ongoing battle against drug addiction in Kentucky. With more than 1,900 Kentuckians losing their lives to drug overdoses last year, the latest Kentucky Dru

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