Health news

Medical marijuana can quickly cause addiction, new study warns

A US study found that turning to medical cannabis failed to improve patients’ symptoms of anxiety and depression while doubling their risk of addictive disorders.

24/03/2022

Health news

America’s first safe injection site has just opened in New York

The centre has become a political flashpoint in the US with some Republican senators accusing President Biden of wanting to finance "crack pipes".

22/02/2022

Tech News

Kids in China can now play online games for just 3 hours a week

The strict time limits mean under-18s will be limited to playing for just an hour a day on Fridays and weekends.

30/08/2021

United Kingdom

Are coronavirus lockdowns encouraging online gambling?

Addiction specialists are worried that more people in the UK are placing bets while under lockdown, amid a surge in advertising for online gambling.

21/04/2020

USA

Euroviews. How our phones became our whole lives in just 10 years, from a woman who resuscitates them ǀ View

Since we wrapped our fingers around the first touch-screen smartphones a decade ago, the family photo album has all but ceased to exist. But even as we no longer make albums of them, we are even more obsessed with taking pictures.

02/01/2020

World News

One in four young people have smartphone addiction

In an analysis of multiple studies, researchers found that smartphone use is correlated with increased depression, anxiety and stress.

29/11/2019

Portugal

Tech addiction: ‘Smartphone or cocaine, your brain gets the same hit’

A dating app CEO and former addict says he can control himself better around drugs and alcohol than his smartphone.

07/11/2019

USA

Can this 'Mad Russian' cure your addiction | NBC Left Field

Yefim Shubentsov claims to have cured 167,000 people from addiction by manipulating their energies.

07/12/2018