Research shows that some of the damage caused by addictive engagement with smartphones can be repaired, and it may take as ...

Anie Udobong ’26 said she also doesn’t believe that cannabis is addictive in the same way as other drugs. In Udobong’s view, ...

A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of ...

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Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

As state attorneys general, we have two primary duties: defending our states’ laws and interests, and protecting the rights and well-being of the people we were elected to serve. When Americans across ...

Highly processed foods are addictive by the same standards deeming tobacco addictive, a study says. The authors say the label can push forward public health policy, destigmatize obesity, and save ...

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On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had ...

Feel Free appears as innocuous as a trendy new Kombucha, and it’s billed as a natural way to get a little boost. Manufacturer Botanic Tonics advertises the drink as filled with “plant ingredients” and ...

Problematic patterns of digital media use — including compulsive social media scrolling, gaming, or phone checking — may be more harmful to adolescent mental health than overall screen time, new ...