{"id":21053,"date":"2025-01-05T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/?p=21053"},"modified":"2025-01-23T11:20:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T11:20:45","slug":"11-emmerdale-characters-battled-addictions-battles-booze-gambling-habits-deadly-drug-overdose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/11-emmerdale-characters-battled-addictions-battles-booze-gambling-habits-deadly-drug-overdose\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Emmerdale characters who battled addictions &#8211; battles with booze, gambling habits, and a deadly drug overdose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale has never shied away when it comes to tackling the tough subject of addictions. Over the years, we\u2019ve watched characters battle against the most dangerous of demons. From drink to drugs, gambling to self-harm.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2025\/01\/02\/what-happened-between-laurel-marlon-theories-texts-fans-convinced-not-affair\/\">Laurel has fallen off the wagon<\/a>\u00a0after she suffered a relapse at Christmas. Her dependency on drink led to the break up of her marriage to Marlon and even saw Laurel turn to prostitution. This time she turned to Marlon for help and then tried to kiss him, leaving a huge issue in his marriage to Rhona.<\/p>\n<p>But which other Emmerdale characters struggled to break the habit and whose fight against their addictions cost them their life?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21917\" style=\"width: 728px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21917\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_674317aw-728x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Sugden in Emmerdale\" width=\"728\" height=\"1024\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Annie was addicted to tranquilisers (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Annie Sugden was one of the Emmerdale characters who overcame their addictions<\/h2>\n<p>Annie was the strong and steady matriarch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/08\/the-sugden-family-emmerdale-annie-jack-joe-newcomer-john\/\">Sugden family<\/a>. She ran Emmerdale Farm and practically raised three children single-handedly. But her life was also blighted by a series of terrible tragedies.<\/p>\n<p>In the space of 13 years, Annie lost her daughter Peggy to a brain hemorrhage, her twin grandchildren were killed by a train and her daughter-in-law died in a car crash. 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face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">2 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" 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bottom-2\">3 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/joe-exposes-dawn-big-secret-paddy-faces-his-last-night-village\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-30T131946.383.jpg\" alt=\"Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 1<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Joe exposes Dawn's big secret and Paddy faces his last night in the village<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/moira-recruits-dawn-todd-beds-hope-bear\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Fan-theory-Split-36.jpg\" alt=\"Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Thu, Apr 30<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira recruits Dawn, Todd beds in and hope for Bear<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">4 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/dont-worry-that-was-not-moira-revenge-joe-emmerdale-spoilers-confirm-real-plan-next-week\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/News-split-2026-04-28T153547.115.jpg\" alt=\"Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\">May 4 - 8<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira's real plan confirmed after letting Joe live<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-moira-crisis-revelation-leaves-family-distraught\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DATE-split-2026-04-28T132835.379.jpg\" alt=\"Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Wed, Apr 29<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain and Moira in crisis as his revelation leaves the family distraught<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">5 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Traumatised by her brush with death, Annie was prescribed with tranquilisers, and ended up dependent on them. As her addiction took hold, Annie\u2019s loved ones intervened and were able to help wean her off.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21913\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21913\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21913\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_8965248he-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Laurel and Marlon argue in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marlon and Laurel\u2019s marriage crumbled due to her drinking (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<h2>Laurel Thomas<\/h2>\n<p class=\"body-el-text standard-body-el-text css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"94\">Laurel addiction to drink brought destruction and death to her family, and almost claimed her life.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"94\">She turned to booze in late 2014 after her relationship with then-husband <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/09\/12\/marlon-dingle-emmerdale-five-marriages-tricia-rhona-all-the-loves-of-marlons-life\/\">Marlon Dingle<\/a> ran into trouble. Within weeks, Laurel was drinking day and night and struggling to keep it from her family.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"94\">But her reliance on liquor put little April in danger after she accidentally drank a glass of orange juice which Laurel had laced with vodka. Worse was to come when Laurel choked on her own vomit in front of April and young son Arthur while she was supposed to be looking after them. She was found in the nick of time by Emmerdale\u2019s Marlon, and thankfully it wasn\u2019t the case where addictions win the battle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-el-text standard-body-el-text css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"96\">The carnage continued as Laurel ran over and killed Marlon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/03\/11-most-iconic-pets-emmerdale-loyal-canines-crazy-cockatoo-killer-horse\/\">pet dog Daisy<\/a> while under the influence and tried to dispose of the animal\u2019s body. But her rock bottom came when she slept with a stranger for cash to fund her next drink.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"body-el-text standard-body-el-text css-1nd4gv7 emevuu60\" data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"96\">Sickened by the depths she\u2019d sunk to, Laurel finally sought professional help to get sober. Unfortunately her marriage to Marlon did not survive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21916\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21916\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_7985304ah-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Frank attacks Kim Tate in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frank often turned violent after a drink (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Frank Tate<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/06\/28\/home-farm-list-everyone-whos-lived-there-tates-whites\/\">Home Farm<\/a> owner Frank had a tendency to hit the bottle when life wasn\u2019t going his way.<\/p>\n<p>His marriage to second wife Kim was famously volatile and rocked by his drinking and her infidelities. Frank struggled with alcohol issues on and off for years, and was prone to outbursts of violence towards his spouse.<\/p>\n<p>After discovering Kim had cheated with gamekeeper Neil Kincaid, Frank drank himself into oblivion, then attacked his love rival. A dark period in Frank\u2019s life followed as he fell back into addiction, but he and Kim eventually reconciled. Although we all know how that story ended.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21920\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21920\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21920\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_3529995zg-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Rhona steals from the vets in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rhona\u2019s addiction led her to rob her own workplace (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale\u2019s Rhona Goskirk battled her addictions but she ended up in hospital<\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"47\">Rhona\u2019s life took a dangerous turn in 2013 when she became reliant on painkillers. After initially taking them to help her bad back, the local vet found herself unable to get through the day without self-medicating,<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"47\">As her dependence worsened, Rhona risked her livelihood by stealing pills from the surgery\u2019s drug cabinet. She was caught by best mate Vanessa, who agreed to keep her secret because she was in love with her. In turn, Rhona made out she felt the same so Vanessa could enable her habit.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"47\">Events came to a head after Rhona\u2019s then-husband Paddy found out she was mixed up with a drug dealer called Gary. She admitted she had a problem and told Vanessa she\u2019d been using her.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"47\">In despair, Rhona took an overdose. She was rushed to hospital and told her kidneys were on the verge of collapse. The bleak diagnosis and threat of losing young son Leo was the wake-up call Rhona needed. She checked into rehab and got clean. Thankfully, for Rhona, it was an Emmerdale storyline where someone overcame their addictions.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21914\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21914\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21914\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_9878245as-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"Ross Barton collapses to the ground in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ross collapsed after binging on drink and drugs (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ross Barton<\/h2>\n<p>In 2018 Ross fell victim to an acid attack which left him with life-changing injuries. He was put on medication to help deal with the pain from his burns, but began popping the prescribed pills like Smarties. The Emmerdale storyline ventured down a different path to other characters to faced their addictions.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>When Dr Liam refused to renew his prescription, Ross began to spiral. But Rhona \u2013 a former addict herself \u2013 recognised the signs and was able to support her friend in getting clean.<\/p>\n<p>Months later, Ross relapsed after being offered cocaine as payment for a car theft. He succumbed to temptation and started taking the Class A on a daily basis.\u00a0 But the endless nights of hard partying and drug abuse took their toll. Ross put his and young son Moses\u2019s lives at risk after he collapsed during a game of football.<\/p>\n<p>Haunted by his reckless actions, Ross decided to clean up his act and left Emmerdale for a fresh start with girlfriend Rebecca White.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1487\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1487\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aaron-Dingle-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale as played by Danny Miller looks brooding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aaron-Dingle-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aaron-Dingle-Emmerdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aaron-Dingle-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aaron-Dingle-Emmerdale-1200x627.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Aaron-Dingle-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Addiction has been a running theme in Aaron\u2019s life (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Aaron Dingle<\/h2>\n<p>Aaron is one of Emmerdale\u2019s most self-destructive characters. He\u2019s had a troubled life and a history of drug abuse, self-harm and suicide attempts.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>These desperate cries for help have largely been driven by the trauma Aaron has suffered in his life \u2013 struggling with his sexuality, his toxic on\/off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/16\/emmerdale-couples-robron-coira-famous-bromance\/\">love affair with Robert Sugden<\/a> and the abuse he experienced at the hands of his father, Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron\u2019s currently in a place of contentment with new boyfriend John Sugden, but there\u2019s always a sense he could be tipped over the edge at any moment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21918\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21918\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21918 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_1280007if-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Holly Barton on the ITV soap\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21918\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tragic Holly lost her life to heroin (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Holly Barton\u2019s death was a tough watch compared to other Emmerdale storylines based on addictions<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/20\/holly-barton-emmerdale-relationship-aaron-drug-addiction-untimely-death\/\">Holly\u2019s premature death<\/a> from a heroin overdose in 2016 sent shockwaves across the world of soap.<\/p>\n<p>The character\u2019s lengthy battle with substance abuse began when she was a teenager. She started using cocaine recreationally, but soon moved on to ecstasy, ketamine, then heroin. Holly was eventually confronted by parents Moira and John. She ran away from home for a while, but they brought her back and helped her wean off drugs slowly.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Months later, John was killed in a car accident and Holly relapsed, but she vowed to change and left the Dales for a new life in London.<\/p>\n<p>She returned in 2016 and it soon became clear she\u2019d succumbed to her old demons. After causing more misery for her family, Holly pledged to get clean again and found support from fellow addict Jai Sharma.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in what appeared to be the middle of just an ordinary mid-week episode, came the shattering discovery that Holly had relapsed \u2013 and this time it was fatal. Moira discovered her tragic girl dead in her bed and an empty heroin wrap on the floor. It\u2019s gone down as one of Emmerdale\u2019s most dramatic exits as well as hardest endings for soap characters and their addictions.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3371\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3371\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Moira-1-1024x570.png\" alt=\"Moira looks incredulous as she takes a sip of coffee in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Moira-1-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Moira-1-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Moira-1-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Moira-1-1200x668.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Moira-1.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moira is sticking to soft drinks these days (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Moira Dingle<\/h2>\n<p>Addiction clearly runs in the Barton family, but Moira\u2019s was with drink rather than drugs.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Alcohol first became Moira\u2019s friend after her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/20\/10-most-memorable-affairs-in-emmerdale-sexy-hook-ups-secret-liaisons-and-ill-fated-flings\/\">affair with Cain\u2019s secret son Nate<\/a> became public knowledge. Ostracised by her family and friends, she hit the bottle.<\/p>\n<p>Moira\u2019s dependence on drink almost destroyed her marriage to Cain. She put her young son Isaac at risk by passing out on the sofa and ignoring his cries for help. Then there was the time she passed out drunk behind the wheel and narrowly avoided a collision with another car.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3480\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3480\">The farmer managed to get herself sober, but fell off the wagon briefly in 2022 after Cain took the blame for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/10\/13\/14-most-memorable-deaths-emmerdale-murder-sinister-happenings-sudden-departures\/\">murdering\u00a0Al Chapman<\/a>. She suffered another brief relapse in 2024 in the weeks before she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.<\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Moira is currently tee-total and we hope it stays that way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21915\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21915\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21915\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_4587105s-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21915\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gambling addict Pearl got sacked for stealing (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Pearl Ladderbanks<\/h2>\n<p>2015 was Pearl\u2019s annus horribilis. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/12\/21\/11-emmerdale-golden-oldies-powerhouse-matriarchs-randy-old-fellas-gambling-addict-gran\/\">Emmerdale golden oldie<\/a> got herself into debt after underpaying her gas bill and knew her receptionist wage at the vets wasn\u2019t enough to pay it back.<\/p>\n<p>Desperate times called for desperate measures and Pearl turned to gambling to fix her financial woes. She loved the thrill of her new habit, but unfortunately it only made matters worse.<\/p>\n<p>After a few big losses, Pearl began stealing from the vet\u2019s\u00a0and foolishly faked having Alzheimer\u2019s to excuse the missing money. Pearl was found out when Vanessa Woodfield discovered a list of IOUs she\u2019d been keeping. She got the sack and was forced to sell her house to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/10\/longest-serving-emmerdale-characters-all-time-eric-pollard-kim-tate-charity-dingle\/\">Eric Pollard<\/a> to pay off her debts.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3167\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3167\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Paul-Ashdale-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Vinny's dad Paul Ashdale looks menacing in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Paul-Ashdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Paul-Ashdale-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Paul-Ashdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Paul-Ashdale-1200x627.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-image-Paul-Ashdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul had a long history of gambling (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Emmerdale\u2019s Paul Ashdale put the spotlight on gambling addictions<\/h2>\n<p>Vinny\u2019s wayward father Paul had a long history of gambling addiction. It led him to walk out on his son when he was young, leaving his ex-girlfriend Mandy to raise Vinny single handedly.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Paul returned to the pair\u2019s life in April 2020 and claimed he\u2019d given up the gambling for good. He even managed to worm his way back into Mandy\u2019s affections, and they made plans to marry.<\/p>\n<p>However, Paul was not the changed man he claimed to be. He was still gambling \u2013 making secret trips to the casino and frittering away thousands. Unable to tell Mandy the truth, Paul used Vinny as his emotional and physical punch bag.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually Vinny found the courage to tell girlfriend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/08\/16\/emmerdale-what-happened-liv-flaherty-vinny-moves-on-gabby\/\">Liv Flaherty<\/a> what was happening. On the day of Paul\u2019s wedding to Mandy, Liv confronted him at the barn where he was getting hitched. Paul attacked her, but moments later Jimmy King\u2019s lorry ploughed into the barn. Liv managed to escape, but Paul perished when the place went up in flames. Sadly, he became another Emmerdale character who faced a tragic fate after their addictions took hold.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21919\" style=\"width: 951px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21919\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/01\/shutterstock_editorial_11882124j-951x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Liv Flaherty drinks in Emmerdale\" width=\"951\" height=\"1024\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guilt-ridden Liv turned to liquor to numb her pain (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Liv Flaherty<\/h2>\n<p>The guilt over leaving Paul to die is what drove Liv back to drink. She had previously battled hard to overcome an alcohol addiction, but the relapse almost cost Liv her life.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>As her drinking binges got more extreme, the teen ended up in hospital after passing out at the cemetery and nearly choking on her own vomit. Following the scary episode, Liv promised big brother Aaron she was committed to getting sober.<\/p>\n<p>However, her manipulative cow of a mum, Sandra had other ideas and deliberately derailed Liv\u2019s recovery by spiking her drink.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, Liv did manage to overcome her drinking demons, but met a tragic end in the Emmerdale 50th anniversary episode, which was a tough pill to swallow after defeating her addictions.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/2024\/11\/24\/11-most-iconic-emmerdale-villains-psychotic-killers-violent-abusers-master-manipulators\/\">Emmerdale\u2019s most iconic villains<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t4o4Msngn4Q?si=tufq5XRFYw84nkE3\" data-consent-required=\"true\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Visit our Facebook page<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563250212838\">\u00a0<b><i>@emmerdaleinsider<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>\u00a0for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! 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