Addiction
Updated Sep 16, 2026 6:00 AM PT
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Current reporting, research and professional developments across Addiction, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Hayden Panettiere had shared candid details of the toll that addiction took on her health before her tragic death on Sunday at age 36. No official cause of death has been named for the “Nashville” ...
A recent study found 36% of boys between 11 and 17 years old have gambled in the past year.
For the past 25 years, the international community has come together on Aug. 31 to promote International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual campaign aims to end overdoses, remember without stigma ...
Labor is under fire for proposing late changes to its controversial gambling reforms as a damning report on the shake-up exposed gaps in the policy.
Anderson County awarded $755,000 in opioid settlement funds to local groups for recovery and treatment programs.
A nationwide prohibition on gambling advertisements across all media platforms is being sought by Senator Francis Escudero to help prevent addiction and ...
The actress detailed the frightening warning in her 2026 memoir, recalling the moment a doctor told her how serious her addiction was.
A nationwide prohibition on gambling advertisements across all media platforms is being sought by Senator Francis Escudero to help prevent addiction and ...
The family of a young gambling addict who died by suicide pleaded for a ban on betting inducements as the government introduced changes to its legislation on Monday.
Teens are laying in bed, tapping away on phones, opening loot crates and betting on esports matches. It's the new gambling frontier.
TIRUCHY: There has been an increase in the number of young people seeking treatment for opioid dependence in Tiruchy, with Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) treating more than 30 ...
Anthony Albanese will introduce an opt-out register for gambling advertising and limit inducements to play under a deal to secure the passage of new laws to protect gambling addicts.
The capacity of health services to deal with problem gambling is "severely under strain", according to a gambling watchdog. In its annual report the Jersey Gambling Commission said provision was ...
Emily’s Hope and the South Dakota Art Museum are bringing the INTO LIGHT Project to Brookings to honor South Dakotans lost to substance use disorder.
Supportive housing should be the No. 1 focus in tackling homelessness and addictions, Health Sciences North president and CEO David McNeil told the police board ...
I have a huge amount of sympathy for your partner; I really do. Addiction is so often an attempt to cope with poor mental health that unfortunately just compounds the issue. And sadly, drug and ...
Webster dad Dean Lucas hosts his 10th and final ride to honor son Lee, lost to a 2016 heroin overdose. The event has raised major funds and opioid awareness, including $65K last year for Father Tracey ...
Several addiction scientists have suggested GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could cure addiction. We've heard similar claims before, only to be disappointed. Here’s why history matters.
THE Health Minister has pointed Islanders struggling with gambling addiction towards existing mental-health services after the Island’s gambling watchdog criticised the lack of progress in providing ...
Advocates in Bahrain are raising awareness about the risk of alcohol addiction and the importance of seeking community-based support to overcome the condition. Members of Bahrains ...
Triple J star Dee Salmin and former NRL player Luke Bateman have delivered a blunt warning about the damage gambling can inflict on relationships, families and future generations.
House of Hope enters the Newsweek list of America's Best Residential Addiction Treatment Centers at number 29, based on ...
Riverside Recovery of Tampa has been ranked No. 1 in Florida in Newsweek's 2026 list of America's Best Residential Addiction Treatment Centers, marking the fifth consecutive year the Tampa facility ...
The concept of faith-based rehab often provokes two very different reactions. To some individuals, it is an ideal solution to their problem. The post What Christian Addiction Treatment Facilities Are ...
A Luton rehabilitation clinic has spoken about the growing impact of ketamine addiction as cases have doubled since this time last year.
Caddick Construction has commenced work on a new £30m purpose-built facility in Nottingham, following its appointment as principal contractor.
"Union County," a film by Adam Meeks starring Will Poulter, brings personal, hopeful stories of real people overcoming opioid addiction and recovery in Ohio.
Indiana Center for Recovery in Bloomington ranks top in the state on Newsweek’s 2026 list for excellence in addiction treatment and mental health services. Indiana Center for Recovery Alcohol Drug and ...
ST. LOUIS — When Missouri voters legalized online gambling two years ago, the state pledged $5 million a year to combat addiction.
A lifesaving prescription means nothing if it can’t be filled. Across Louisiana, failing to fill necessary prescriptions is ...