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The Progressive Labour Party has pledged to re-evaluate services provided to people struggling with addictions if elected. The announcement by Kim Wilson, Shadow Minister of Health, coincides with the marking of Mental Health Awareness Month in the U...

The Bermuda Casino Gaming Commission has unveiled five Bermudians who will lead the Problem Gaming Council. Former deputy head of the civil service Judith Hall Bean will lead the council as chairman. She will be joined by Ernest Peets Jr, Sharon Apop...

An international author and expert on children’s issues is to lead a series of workshops in Bermuda as part of PRIDE’S 30th anniversary celebrations. The workshops and training by Jerry Moe are titled “Addiction Through the Eyes of a Child” and are ...

Alcoholism, illegal drugs and child abuse are global problems that are taking a heavy toll on the social and moral infrastructure in a number of societies. These in turn create a massive problem for police and community authorities, who struggle to t...

Disempowered or oppressed individuals — many of whom may have never gambled before — could be most at risk to the pitfalls of legalised gambling, an international addiction expert has warned. With Bermuda’s first casino expected to open in 2018, Debo...

Growing numbers of young people are seeking help for drug problems amid concerns of a link between gang violence and addiction. Augustina Raynor, director for the Salvation Army’s Harbour Light and Life Skills programmes, is urging the Bermuda Govern...

For many recovering addicts, the Salvation Army’s Harbour Light and Life Skills programmes are the rock on which they can rebuild their lives. SARAH LAGAN asked residents how they are working towards a brighter future. • Resident 1 has been with the...

Educating the public about the risks and methods for preventing drug and alcohol use are key to reducing use in Bermuda, according to Senator Jeffrey Baron. The Minister for National Security formally opened the Substance Abuse Prevention Faith Based...

Some 20 clients, staff members and supporters of the Salvation Army marched proudly through the streets of Hamilton yesterday morning in the name of addiction recovery. The walk was one of several events being staged during the month of September wh...

Those seeking help with addiction are being encouraged to attend open-air meetings at the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art and the lush surroundings of the Botanical Gardens as part of September’s Recovery Month. The Onion Patch Group of Alcoholics...

The Salvation Army is today holding its seventh annual Recovery Walk to highlight “the struggle of addiction and the toil it has on the social fabric of the community”. The clients and staff at the charity’s Harbour Light addiction programme complete...

Lennox Boodram wants Bermuda to know he’s very, very sorry. He said a crack addiction made him steal $42,050 from KBB while he was the environmental charity’s executive director. Jail and rehab helped him heal — the 55-year-old is now the head of a d...