AddictionNov 13, 2023
Germany: 4.6 million adults addicted to gambling or at risk
After a new report revealed the extent of gambling addiction in Germany, a government minister has called for measures including ...
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AddictionNov 7, 2023
Effect of online game policy on smartphone game play time, addiction, and emotion in rural adolescents of China.
Smartphone game addiction has emerged as a major public health problem in China and worldwide. In November 2019 and August 2021 ...
AddictionOct 25, 2023
Childhood trauma linked to headaches in adulthood
People who have experienced traumatic events in childhood such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction may be more likely to experience headache disorders as adults, according to a meta-analysis. This research does…
AddictionOct 25, 2023
Perception--but not expectation--of reward is altered in people with cocaine addiction
Researchers report that cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how we perceive and learn from rewards. Though people with cocaine addiction have similar expectations of rewards compared to controls…
AddictionOct 9, 2023
Scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research
Scientists have published an analysis with a timely and controversial recommendation: It's time for an international shift in the way we think about ultra-processed food and its addictive properties.
AddictionOct 8, 2023
Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction
3 Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Department of Human, Nutrition Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute ...
AddictionOct 8, 2023
15 Best Movies About Addiction and Alcoholism
Jeremy has more than 2700 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022.
AddictionOct 4, 2023
Our understanding of addiction is limited and damaging
Some consider addiction to be a sign of weakness, a judgment of character, or a deliberate unwillingness on a person’s part to ...
AddictionOct 2, 2023
Calls for verbal abuse of children by adults to be formally recognized as form of child maltreatment
A new systematic review has highlighted the importance of identifying childhood verbal abuse by adults as a standalone subtype of child maltreatment, to ensure targeted prevention and address the lasting harm it can…
AddictionOct 2, 2023
New internet addiction spectrum: Where are you on the scale?
Young people (24 years and younger) spend an average of six hours a day online, primarily using their smartphones, according to new research. Older people (those 24 years and older) spend 4.6 hours online.
AddictionOct 2, 2023
Discrimination alters brain-gut 'crosstalk,' prompting poor food choices and increased health risks
People frequently exposed to racial or ethnic discrimination may be more susceptible to obesity and related health risks in part because of a stress response that changes biological processes and how we process food…
AddictionAug 29, 2023
Your genes influence whether depression leads to other diseases
A new study shows that people suffering from hospital-treated depression may have a high risk of developing conditions such as substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety -- depending on their genetic…
AddictionAug 7, 2023
The Burden of Proof Is on the Language Police
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Denouncing other people’s terminology as harmful, and demanding that others adopt ...
AddictionJul 24, 2023
Researchers use the antidepressant tianeptine to manage chronic pain
Neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition estimated to affect as much as 10% of the global population. It results from a damaged or malfunctioning nervous system, stemming from diseases like diabetes, alcoholism…
AddictionJul 21, 2023
Providers still hesitate to prescribe buprenorphine for addiction, despite ‘X-waiver’ removal
Significant challenges remain before most American clinicians feel comfortable treating patients with buprenorphine, according to ...
AddictionJul 5, 2023
Risk Behavior and its Connection to Addiction
Addiction is a syndrome with common causes and multiple expressions, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress.
AddictionJul 5, 2023
Memories of childhood abuse and neglect has greater impact on mental health than the experience itself
New research has found that the way childhood abuse and/or neglect is remembered and processed has a greater impact on later mental health than the experience itself. The authors suggest that, even in the absence of…
AddictionJun 28, 2023
Australia's parliamentary committee calls for imposing ban on online gambling ads to curb growing addiction
Australia is the world’s biggest gambling nation in terms of losses per person SYDNEY: Australia should phase out advertising ...
AddictionJun 15, 2023
Psychedelic drugs reopen 'critical periods' for social learning
Neuroscientists have long searched for ways to reopen 'critical periods' in the brain, when mammals are more sensitive to signals from their surroundings that can influence periods of brain development. Now, researchers…
AddictionMay 13, 2023
Alcohol Addiction: Australian Woman Used To Drink Mouthwash After Taking Wine To Get High
Justine Whitchurch, an author and a fitness trainer from Gold Coast, Australia, has revealed how her alcohol addiction nearly killed her.
AddictionApr 20, 2023
Is addiction a mental illness?
Addiction is a state of severe physical and psychological dependence on certain substances. People living with addiction may have ...
AddictionApr 12, 2023
The brain's cannabinoid system protects against addiction following childhood maltreatment
High levels of the body's own cannabinoid substances protect against developing addiction in individuals previously exposed to childhood maltreatment, according to a new study. The brains of those who had not developed…
AddictionMar 20, 2023
Researchers uncover a protein deficiency in neurons of patients with neurodegenerative diseases that could be targeted by new gene therapy approach
Researchers discovered that a protein called Stathmin-2 is lost in these neurons, which prevents them from regenerating after injury and disrupts their connection with the muscles to control movements.
AddictionMar 9, 2023
Mississippi on track to ban 'gas station heroin' with opioid-like withdrawal symptoms
Mississippi is on track to join a growing list of states banning a pill, dubbed "gas station heroin," which can cause withdrawal ...
AddictionFeb 16, 2023
Receptor location matters for psychedelic drug effects
Location, location, location is the key for psychedelic drugs that could treat mental illness by rapidly rebuilding connections between nerve cells. Researchers show that engaging serotonin 2A receptors inside neurons…
AddictionJan 30, 2023
Some addiction treatment centers turn big profits by scaling back care
Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his ...
AddictionJan 10, 2023
Digital Addiction: Should You Be Worried?
The average American will spend the equivalent of 44 days on their phone in 2022 – that’s nearly a month and a half!
AddictionDec 28, 2022
India's online gaming boom prompts fears of gambling surge
India is expecting its multibillion-dollar online gaming industry to more than triple in size over the next four years.
AddictionDec 8, 2022
Is screen addiction real and if so, how widespread is it?
From smartphones to tablets, computers to TVs and even smart watches, screens and digital technology are part and parcel of our ...
AddictionNov 21, 2022
Drug, alcohol and smoking addiction costing Australia billions, new report shows
Only in the harsh light of sobriety could Melbourne man Benn Veenker really understand the cost his addiction had on his family ...