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Two studies, one from Turkiye and one from Jordan, show a stunning correlation between smartphone addiction and other mental health disorders. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Smartphone Addiction Among People With Mental Health Disorders > AddictionNews
Two studies, one from Turkiye and one from Jordan, show a stunning correlation between smartphone addiction and other mental health disorders.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Scientific American interviews appetite neuroscientist Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio about food addiction and eating addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Is Food Addiction a Substance Use Disorder? > AddictionNews
Scientific American interviews appetite neuroscientist Dr. Alexandra DiFeliceantonio about food addiction and eating addiction.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Two randomized controlled trials of a non-opioid painkiller show THC beats opioids in both pain relief and tolerability. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Non-Opioid Painkiller Really Works > AddictionNews
Two randomized controlled trials of a non-opioid painkiller show THC beats opioids in both pain relief and tolerability.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Dozens more cases of AI chatbot-induced psychosis have recently been reported. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
AI Chatbot-Induced Psychosis Is All The Rage > AddictionNews
A broad, international team of researchers looked at dozens of reports of AI chatbot-induced psychosis. Here's what they found out.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
A person needs to accept that different circumstances will call for different coping mechanisms and be prepared to switch techniques to fit the ongoing reality. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Resolutions Through the Year > AddictionNews
A person needs to accept that different circumstances will call for different coping mechanisms and be prepared to switch techniques.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
New studies show that playing video games can improve cognitive functioning and the ability to learn. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Video Games May Help Improve Brain Function > AddictionNews
New studies show that playing video games can improve cognitive functioning and the ability to learn. Take a look.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Utah used to set the standard for combating homelessness and drug addiction. Now it's turning toward involuntary incarceration. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
The Heart of Utah > AddictionNews
Utah used to set the standard for combating homelessness and drug addiction. Now it's turning toward involuntary incarceration.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A new study demonstrates how psilocybin repairs the brains of mice. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
How Psilocybin Repairs the Brain > AddictionNews
A new study finds that the hallucinogenic drug, psilocybin, has the potential to repair the brain networks of mice.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Are we looking into the public health impact of coffee? Caffeine habituation affects workplaces, employers, and society as a whole. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Ignorance, Confusion, Hypocrisy, or What? > AddictionNews
We seem unwilling to label a thing addictive unless someone would kill for it, and despite the jokes, not many would kill for coffee.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The drug troriluzole shows promise in treating opioid use disorder in a Temple University study. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
New Drug Shows Promising Results Treating Opioid Use Disorder > AddictionNews
The drug troriluzole shows promise in treating opioid use disorder in a Temple University study. Learn more.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Comcast/Xfinity partners with DraftKings and FanDuel to fuel sports addiction with gambling-enabled remotes. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Xfinity Unleashes Gambling Addiction Nightmare > AddictionNews
Comcast/Xfinity partners with DraftKings and FanDuel to fuel sports addiction with gambling-enabled remotes.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In response to a "marked surge" in demand, the Catholic Church has started offering treatment for pornography addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Catholic Charities Treating Pornography Addiction > AddictionNews
In response to a "marked surge" in demand, the Catholic Church has started offering treatment for pornography addiction.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Self-harm is a topic that encompasses a lot of territory, but the true source of addiction just might be self-punishment. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
The Enemy in the Mirror > AddictionNews
Many factors can push or pull an unstable person toward self-harm. General anxiety and depression are possible causes.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Eli Lilly announced astonishing weight loss results for the GLP-1 drug retatrutide among people with eating addiction. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Eli Lilly's New "Triple G" Drug Retatrutide Crushes Trial > AddictionNews
Eli Lilly announced astonishing weight loss results for the GLP-1 drug retatrutide among people with eating addiction.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Athens, Ohio, is a "hotbed of addiction" and has become a model of addiction treatment for other cities. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Athens, Ohio, Sets the Standard for Addiction Treatment > AddictionNews
Athens, Ohio, is a "hotbed of addiction" and has become a model of addiction treatment for other cities. Learn more.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A new study from the Karolinska Institutet ties childhood social media use to increases in ADHD. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Massive New Study Ties Social Media to ADHD > AddictionNews
A new study from the Karolinska Institutet ties childhood social media use to increases in ADHD. Learn more.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A couple of months ago, pundits were predicting that THC drinks would surpass the sales of beer. Then the hemp law loophole disappeared. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
The Rise and Fall of THC Drinks > AddictionNews
A couple of months ago, pundits were predicting that THC drinks would surpass the sales of beer. Then the hemp law loophole disappeared.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A person's addiction is basically a clumsy and ill-conceived weapon, whose purpose is to hurt someone. But who? Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Who Is the Audience?   > AddictionNews
Parents can either "push" or "pull" a child toward addiction in any number of ways, and this example is the most effective.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
From Pleasanton, California, to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, colleges look for ways to curb opioid use disorder (OUD). Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Opioid Use Disorder at Colleges and Universities > AddictionNews
From Pleasanton, California, to Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, colleges look for ways to curb opioid use disorder (OUD).
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December 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Limerence is an intense, unstoppable fixation on a single person, and love addiction is the need to be loved. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Limerence and Love Addiction > AddictionNews
Limerence is an intense, unstoppable fixation on a single person, and love addiction is the need to be loved.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Nearly 10% of the American workforce suffers from a substance use disorder, but most of them will recover. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
The Hidden Costs of Addiction in the Workplace > AddictionNews
Nearly 10% of the American workforce suffers from a substance use disorder, but most of them will recover. Learn more.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The Trump administration restores funding for addiction treatment and addiction research by reinstating the SUPPORT Act. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Trump Administration Reinstates Funding for Addiction Treatment > AddictionNews
The Trump administration restores funding for addiction treatment and addiction research by reinstating the SUPPORT Act.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
How much blame must parents shoulder for their children's addiction, and why, and for how long? Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
An Interesting Recommendation: Flanagan > AddictionNews
How much blame must parents shoulder, why, and for how long? Maybe the lesson here is that there is no such thing as "one size fits all."
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December 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The earlier a child gets their first smartphone, the more likely they are to have mental health problems in adolescence. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Early Smartphone Adoption Impacts Health > AddictionNews
The earlier a child gets their first smartphone, the more likely they are to have mental health problems in adolescence.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Several publications provide assessments of recreational marijuana legalization in Massachusetts. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Assessing Recreational Marijuana Legalization in Massachusetts > AddictionNews
Several publications provide assessments of recreational marijuana legalization in Massachusetts. Learn more.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM