Addiction
Updated Sep 16, 2026 6:00 AM PT
Addiction Psychologist News
Current reporting, research and professional developments across Addiction, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Addictive behaviors frequently emerge during childhood and adolescence, periods marked by critical neurobiological, cognitive, and social development. The ...
Adolescence and emerging adulthood are periods of heightened vulnerability to substance use, shaped by ongoing neurodevelopmental change, shifting reward ...
But if you need more alcohol to feel the same level of intoxication, it may be a sign that you have developed tolerance to alcohol. Recently, the tvN variety program 'You Quiz on the Block' featured ...
The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 to approve nearly $500,000 in opioid settlement funds for "culturally responsive" treatment services last week, but one council member argued the money could have a ...
TAMPA, FL - September 10, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - WhiteSands Treatment has published a new educational resource ...
DELRAY BEACH, FL - September 14, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Rocklay Behavioral Health, a men's mental health and addiction ...
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 14, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Muse Treatment has published a new educational resource ...
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has spoken about the "terrible addiction" of gambling ahead of a fundraising night for Shilton's Silverlining, the charity he set up with his wife Steph to ...
According to the California Health Care Foundation, approximately 5.6 million California adolescents, teenagers, and adults satisfied the criteria ...
Mersea resident Peter Shilton and wife Steph have spoken to the Gazette about a forthcoming fundraising night to support their charity, Shilton’s Silverlining.
University of Washington researchers plan to take a vaccine for fentanyl into human trials. Courtney Marecki has been a blur of activity all morning. She shuttles between refrigerators, lab hoods, ...
The sports betting industry spent roughly $76 million so far on the 2026 midterm elections in an attempt to fight state bans and restrictions as Americans continue to rack up massive gambling-related ...
Safe homes, blindsided by the specter of drugs and addiction taking hold of one of their own, often a young man in the prime of his life, swept up by fleeting impulses and pressure from bad company ...
A Jarrow teenager is calling for action to end rapid online alcohol deliveries following the death of her cousin.
The UK Recovery Walk weekend for people recovering from addiction is being held in Bradford this year.
A new opioid treatment center is opening in Gresham, bringing new care for folks across East Multnomah County. New Season Treatment Center – Gresham will officially open Wednesday, Sept. 16, […] ...
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Local emergency shelter OpenDoors says it's the first social services agency in the country to use GLP-1s for alcohol abuse disorder, and a Woonsocket woman is sharing her story about how it changed ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it ...
On Wednesday, Justice Gruben, the 28-year-old who was recently elected chief, and Rob McKee, the justice minister who is also responsible for addictions and mental health services, took part in the ...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he's open to the idea of involuntary addiction treatment. Ontario's Big City Mayors group recently repeated a request to the province to review existing mental health ...
The Turn Recovery announced the launch of its premier residential treatment center in Sonoma County, California, introducing a highly individualized... Read More ...
Sister Site to Aegis Wilmington Brings Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) to One of California’s Largest Urban Communities Aegis Long Beach An image of the exterior of Aegis Long Beach ...
By Subair Mohammed The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA) has intensified its responsible gambling campaign across the state, deploying technology and public awareness initiatives to ...
A significant development is underway in Roseburg as the health care nonprofit Adapt has commenced construction on a new recovery campus designed to expand ...
Michelle says she believes the stigmas around gambling, addiction and homelessness led her father to hide his situation ...
A N.J. town got opioid settlement cash meant to save lives — and spent it on surveillance cameras and police SUVs instead.
The funds will be used to expand access to addiction treatment and support recovery in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties.
Roughly 13,000 Allegheny County residents receive treatment for substance use disorder, but county officials say that figure captures only a fraction of the people struggling with addiction whom they ...
Mayor Sharon Tucker today announced more than $520,000 in funding for 14 nonprofits focused on helping people overcome the effects of opioid and substance addiction.