3: Sex, Sugar and Screens | Darren McGarvey’s Addictions

Duration: 57'59''

Synopsis

Addiction doesn't need drink or drugs to ruin lives. Darren meets the people who are struggling every day with life-threatening addiction to pornography, sugar, gambling and gaming.

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