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A growing number of Americans say their cannabis use is problematic, according to a large new study released Wednesday. The study, based on nationally representative data of U.S.
One in five young people arrested for gambling in South Korea this year was a child under 14, as online gambling reaches elementary students.
Vermont has embraced harm reduction while opiate deaths climb far higher than in poorer, more punitive states.
The government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’ ...
Meta addiction trial Oakland 2026: Former safety director Arturo Bejar testified that Meta replaced the word 'addiction' with 'problematic use' internally to produce lower harm statistics, then ...
Nearly two-thirds of all those entering the centre have more than one addiction, usually to alcohol and cocaine ...
An unexpected phone call between two Hollywood opposites changed Alice Cooper's life forever.
Czechia has selected If Pigeons Turned to Gold (Kdyby se holubi proměnili ve zlato), an intimate documentary about addiction and its impact on one family, as its submission for the 99th Academy Awards ...
I think we forget that people who develop gambling addiction and who face gambling-related harms are ... our neighbours, our friends and our family' ...
Innocent Bugingo, a 30-year-old, spent 14 years battling alcohol and drug addiction, a struggle that strained his relationship with his family and put his future at risk. Bugingo started drinking at ...
São Paulo governor Tarcísio de Freitas has joined the growing chorus of politicians calling for an end to betting in Brazil.
Innocent Bugingo, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, spent 14 years battling alcohol and drug addiction, a struggle that strained his relationship with his family and put his future at risk. Bugingo started ...
One in five youths caught for gambling crimes in Korea this year is under 14, as online gambling spreads to elementary students amid thin ...
Opioid use disorder is associated with a higher risk for complications before discharge after inpatient removal of the uterus.
Innocent Bugingo, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, spent 14 years battling alcohol and drug addiction, a struggle that strained his relationship with his family and put his future at risk. Bugingo started ...
Looking for free, evidence-informed resources to support prevention education this school year? Addiction Policy Forum offers tools that teachers, school counselors, prevention specialists, administrators, youth-serving…
Newsweek named 10 New Jersey residential addiction treatment centers among the best in the U.S., led by Blake Recovery Center.
NIH awards clinician-researcher a prestigious K23 grant to study TMS as a potential treatment for methamphetamine use disorder during pregnancy.
EXCLUSIVE — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will unveil a new effort Tuesday to help parents battling addiction stay with their children and receive community support, making ...
A wife’s gambling addiction spirals out of control, leaving the family facing devastating financial consequences. What may have started as a private problem quickly becomes impossible to hide as debts ...
Smartphones are making gambling more accessible than ever. Here's how to recognize early warning signs of an addiction.
A mindfulness treatment created at the University of Utah in recent years has proved to be effective at decreasing opioid misuse. Now, a new economic study found it could also save hundreds of ...
The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 made it unlawful to operate state-authorized gambling schemes on sporting events. The handful of states that already operated sports betting ...
We're excited to share that we have reached more than 500 instructors who are now certified to deliver the Responding to Addiction Training! From healthcare professionals and educators to first responders, behavioral…
Maybe they do not have reliable transportation. Maybe they are dealing with unstable housing, depression, family problems, withdrawal, or a work schedule they cannot control.” ...
Narcan was reportedly found at the scene of Hayden Panettiere's death. The drug, which is typically used to reverse an opioid overdose, was found on a mattress in the apartment in Greenville, South ...
Updated CA treatment center combines three decades of care with private rooms, chef-prepared meals, holistic therapy, & ...
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has partnered with the Bond Between to help people seeking addiction treatment find pet care. The program provides up to 90 days of free pet care for those entering ...
While a new Gallup survey suggests that Americans are now much less likely to participate in gambling-related behaviors than they were a decade ago, some adults may […] ...
Hayden Panettiere spoke openly about addiction, but her public image challenged America's assumptions about what addiction looks like.
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