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.
With no approved CUD therapies and limited durable benefit from behavioral care, opportunities include novel drugs for dependence and withdrawal, better diagnostics, and integrated digital care. A ...
This episode of Fraud Squad takes you deep into the world of UK fraud investigation, exposing how a greedy doctor stole thousands from the NHS to fuel a gambling addiction and how a family ran an ...
An influencer has exposed a suspected scam using social media to target Australians with gambling addictions. Amir Hawatt, who goes by the pseudonym FaZe Nighthawk, revealed in a post to social media ...
The John L. Hoich Center for Recovery sits where Hoich's father once ran a bar. He says everyone thought he'd end up following the same path as his father, who died of alcohol addiction.
The prime minister has urged for a curtailing of inducements that keep people gambling online, arguing it feeds addictions.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Newsweek today announced its America's Best Residential Addiction Treatment Centers ...
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JERSEY’S gambling watchdog has criticised the lack of progress in providing support for Islanders struggling with addiction ...
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A recovering gambling addict describes the difficulty in getting help in parts of rural Scotland.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will use a $776,653 state grant to hire new social workers for its police and school departments.
Directed by Adam Meeks and starring Will Poulter, "Union County," filmed in central Ohio, will open on screens Friday, Aug. 14.
Illegal online casinos are advertising on Meta’s platforms with commercials explicitly targeting people with gambling problems ...
Caddick Construction has moved into the main construction phase of a £30m addiction treatment facility in Nottingham, following ...
Student gambling frequently occurs alongside depression, anxiety and substance use, researchers reported recently in the ...
A Shasta County nonprofit serving homeless veterans has exhausted $250,000 in county opioid settlement funding months ahead of ...
The new approach puts addiction treatment and long-term recovery at the center of the federal homelessness response, but local advocates question whether San Diego has enough treatment capacity to ...
An analysis of brain transcriptomes and genetic data linked opioid dependence to neuroinflammation and age-dependent gene-expression changes, without showing simple accelerated aging.
Addiction science has produced practical, life-saving knowledge because federal research has been guided by rigorous peer review ...
The Trump administration is encouraging community leaders and state-based groups to pursue a “treatment first” strategy when it comes to tackling the joint problem of addiction and homelessness across ...
Lev’s reporting has explored Americans’ deadly hostility to addiction medications, subpar treatment offered in jails and ...
Alberta is looking for new ways to tackle gambling addiction after launching its online gaming market. Earlier this week, the province announced a plan to fund new services and supports. This will be ...
Hundreds of people are expected to gather at Griffith Park in November for the seventh annual Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction Los Angeles, organizers announced Wednesday. The event on Nov. 7 will ...
SEARCY, Ark. — Unity Health hosted a ribbon cutting and facility tours on Thursday, July 30 to introduce its new Adolescent Recovery & Wellness program, a residential substance use disorder (SUD) ...
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging on July 27, 2026, titled "Transcriptomic aging clock analysis identifies ...
As overdose deaths and non-fatal hospitalizations decline in Los Angeles County, substance use disorder remains a major public health issue affecting individuals and families across Southern ...
As overdose deaths and hospitalizations decline in Washington, D.C., substance use disorder remains a major public health issue affecting individuals and families across the District. On Saturday, ...
As overdose deaths remain one of Illinois' leading public health challenges—even as recent progress offers hope—hundreds of people from across the Chicago area will gather at Lincoln Park Grove 2 on ...
After allegations that some betting companies provided gamblers with drugs and sex workers as enticements to keep wagering ...
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