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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds

Nearly 19 million U.S. children have a parent with a substance use disorder, highlighting a critical public health crisis.
Healthcare
fromtime.com
1 month ago

For Those Facing Addiction, Medicaid Is a LifelineNot a Luxury

Medicaid is a crucial lifeline for individuals struggling with addiction and mental health issues.
Mental health
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction

SAMHSA is being dissolved, losing staff and funding, raising concerns among lawmakers and health care providers about the future of mental health services.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Healing Brain Reward Circuits in Addiction With Mindfulness

Mindfulness therapy can restore the ability to savor, which may reduce cravings in individuals with opioid use disorder.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds

Nearly 19 million U.S. children have a parent with a substance use disorder, highlighting a critical public health crisis.
Healthcare
fromtime.com
1 month ago

For Those Facing Addiction, Medicaid Is a LifelineNot a Luxury

Medicaid is a crucial lifeline for individuals struggling with addiction and mental health issues.
Mental health
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction

SAMHSA is being dissolved, losing staff and funding, raising concerns among lawmakers and health care providers about the future of mental health services.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Healing Brain Reward Circuits in Addiction With Mindfulness

Mindfulness therapy can restore the ability to savor, which may reduce cravings in individuals with opioid use disorder.
#humor
from48 hills
3 weeks ago
Mental health

Bay Area journalist heads down bumpy road to recovery in 'Lying Drunk' - 48 hills

from48 hills
3 weeks ago
Mental health

Bay Area journalist heads down bumpy road to recovery in 'Lying Drunk' - 48 hills

#music
fromIndependent
14 hours ago
Music

'I was on methadone for 27 years - now I've overcome my addiction issues on my own and I'm 16-months clean'

fromIndependent
14 hours ago
Music

'I was on methadone for 27 years - now I've overcome my addiction issues on my own and I'm 16-months clean'

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

My petty gripe: I don't begrudge your coffee addiction but do you have to be such a bore about it?

Do you really need to be such a bore about it? Does it really need a mention on your dating profile, as though a fondness for hot brown liquid is a personality trait?
Coffee
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

Mona Awad on Enchantment as a Sinister Force

The story describes the moment after she's found a new hue-chartreuse-and has decided to buy the piece: "One finger, a few clicks, that was all she had to do. Add to cart. Checkout. Then Google would know her, the machine would let her. . . . Always a hesitation with the credit-card click, that was part of it. The held breath, the raised finger, the uncertainty, a sense of underlying stakes."
Fashion & style
#public-health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Addictive nicotine pouches can legally be sold to children in shops

Nicotine pouches, designed to be placed between the upper lip and gums, are sold without age restrictions, which may expose children to addictive products. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has highlighted that the current regulatory framework does not prohibit minors from purchasing these nicotine products, raising significant concerns about youth access.
UK news
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Use of Electronics Causes Great Harm to our Children

Netflix's goal is to occupy active hours of people's lives, competing with sleep, which they identify as their number one competitor, more so than other streaming services.
Digital life
#grief
fromFuturism
1 week ago

New Study Flips Everything We Know About Addiction Upside Down

Researchers investigating brain structures found that adolescents who eventually used drugs exhibited larger brain sizes prior to any substance use, indicating innate differences rather than direct causation from drug use.
US politics
#substance-use
#family
#fentanyl
SF parents
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

Rampant drug use' at California addiction rehabs led to deaths, complaints claim

Emmanuel Mitchell died of a fentanyl overdose, highlighting the struggles of recovery in sober living environments.
SF parents
fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month ago

Rampant drug use' at California addiction rehabs led to deaths, complaints claim

Emmanuel Mitchell died of a fentanyl overdose, highlighting the struggles of recovery in sober living environments.
fromThe Globe and Mail
3 weeks ago

Meta, TikTok can be sued by mother of NYC teen killed while 'subway surfing'

Justice Paul Goetz ruled that Norma Nazario can argue that Meta and TikTok addictively influenced her son Zackery's fatal decision to subway surf.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Vivienne died from cardio-respiratory arrest due to ketamine use, inquest finds

Although Williams had struggled with drug use in the past, his death was ruled a misadventure and he did not intend to take his own life.
LGBT
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Decoding Craving Through the Science of Habit

The habit loop, encompassing cue, routine, and reward, is crucial in understanding how cravings for alcohol or other habits can be triggered.
Cocktails
fromsfist.com
4 weeks ago

Tuesday Morning Topline: Supporters Rally to Save Castro Businesses From Eviction

The rally for Castro Coffee Co. and Castro Nail Salon highlights community support against eviction threats, showcasing tensions with Another Planet Entertainment's intentions for the Castro Theatre.
San Francisco
fromScary Mommy
4 weeks ago

When It Comes To Kids' Mental Health, It's Not The Screens, It's How They Use Them

"High or increasing trajectories of addictive use of social media, mobile phones, or video games were common in early adolescents. Both high and increasing addictive screen use trajectories were associated with suicidal behaviors and ideation and worse mental health."
Mental health
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Taboo habit millions do behind shockingly linked to DEMENTIA

A growing body of research indicates that regular exposure to pornographic material can lead to cognitive impairments affecting attention and executive function, early warning signs of dementia.
Mental health
#gambling
Poker
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

These fierce legal battles are reshaping gambling in America

The future of gambling in America is uncertain amid rising lawsuits and legislative efforts aimed at regulating the fast-growing industry.
Poker
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

America's Newest Gamblers Are Playing a Dangerous Game

Gambling has profoundly impacted American sports culture since its legalization, leading to increased betting and concerns over addiction.
Poker
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

These fierce legal battles are reshaping gambling in America

The future of gambling in America is uncertain amid rising lawsuits and legislative efforts aimed at regulating the fast-growing industry.
Poker
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

America's Newest Gamblers Are Playing a Dangerous Game

Gambling has profoundly impacted American sports culture since its legalization, leading to increased betting and concerns over addiction.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Ketamine-addicted teacher sent sexualised messages to pupil while in K hole'

"The TRA found that Mr Lycett failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with the student by accepting her friend request on Facebook, sending her messages and making inappropriate comments."
UK news
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Matthew Perry's doctor agrees to plead guilty to distributing ketamine to actor before his death

Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to distributing ketamine to Matthew Perry, facing up to 40 years for counts related to the star's tragic death.
Alternative medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Dopamine Decoded: 5 Myths, 10 Facts

Dopamine is a molecule that controls the windows when learning and brain plasticity occur. When dopamine is released, it acts like an alarm: Something noteworthy or unexpected is happening.
Digital life
#recovery
Online Community Development
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Addiction, Recovery, and the New or Reclaimed Self

Positive relationships are crucial for recovery in addiction.
Addiction can be triggered by sudden trauma or an adverse childhood.
An effective treatment community aids in identity reclamation or creation.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

'I never thought I'd go from working in RTE to sleeping on the streets' - former 2FM DJ Nikki Hayes on her extraordinary rehabilitation journey

Online Community Development
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Addiction, Recovery, and the New or Reclaimed Self

Positive relationships are crucial for recovery in addiction.
Addiction can be triggered by sudden trauma or an adverse childhood.
An effective treatment community aids in identity reclamation or creation.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
UK news

'I never thought I'd go from working in RTE to sleeping on the streets' - former 2FM DJ Nikki Hayes on her extraordinary rehabilitation journey

fromVulture
1 month ago

Echo Valley Isn't Good Enough to Be a Prestige Thriller

In Echo Valley, Kate is in willful denial of her daughter Claire's addiction, embodying a complex emotional struggle as she tries to ignore the truth.
Independent films
San Francisco
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Nearly a year after S.F. homeless sweeps began, what's changed?

Mayor Daniel Lurie focuses on policing addiction and transforming responses to homelessness in San Francisco during his early administration.
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

Brian Wilson Was Dad to Wilson Phillips' Carnie and Wendy: All About Their Complicated Relationship

"We've had a lot of healing as father, daughter and apologies. We do the best we can. I couldn't ask for anything more than that."
SF parents
Film
fromParade
1 month ago

'The Exorcist' Star, 92, Proves Style is Ageless in Vibrant Marigold at the Tribeca Film Festival

Ellen Burstyn's remarkable career and her impactful role in Requiem for a Dream were celebrated at its 25th anniversary screening.
fromTiny Buddha
1 month ago

How My Mother's Alcoholism Shaped Me-and How I'm Healing Now - Tiny Buddha

"Growing up in a home shadowed by addiction is like living in a house with no foundation. The ground beneath you is unstable..."
Parenting
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

He got toe-jam football

Addiction is still used as a tool of control. Whether it is synthetic opioids, pharmaceuticals, or other substances marketed as relief or escape, it all serves one purpose.
Cannabis
London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's not happy-clappy': the extraordinary story of Speedo Mick

The musical about Michael Cullen, 'Speedo Mick', blends humor with serious themes of addiction, hope, and personal transformation.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Tim Dillon Trashes Cuomo's Defense of Hunter Biden as a Typical' Addict: Very Few' of the Addicts I Know Ended Up in the Ukraine'

I never took a photo of everything I did and put it on a laptop and then dropped it off at Circuit City!
NYC politics
Cannabis
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Johnny Cash, Cannabis And The Trip To Folsom

Johnny Cash's complex persona, addiction struggles, and Folsom Prison performance shaped his legacy as a voice for the downtrodden.
Cannabis
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

How 'laughing gas' became a deadly - but legal - American addiction

Nitrous oxide usage has escalated as recreational use increases, leading to serious health risks and growing addiction cases among young people.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Dear Abby: My alcoholic friend refuses help - is it time for me to walk away?

Tell Sheila that although you care about her, you are no longer willing to stand by and watch her try to kill herself, because that is what she has been doing.
Relationships
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Lemonheads' Evan Dando officially announces memoir Rumors of My Demise

Dando's memoir, Rumors of My Demise, recounts his life as a musician, highlighting battles with addiction and his journey towards sobriety and self-discovery.
Books
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Dropout Kings lead singer Adam Ramey dead by suicide at 31 - days before his birthday

"Adam wasn't just my brother-in-law; he brought life and energy to every gathering and stage. Watching him perform was unforgettable."
Los Angeles Rams
fromSan Jose Inside
2 months ago

Citizens Drive for Hours to Speak in Sacramento, then Lawmakers Cut Them Off

California lawmakers are limiting public comments during hearings, often silencing individuals advocating for important issues, like addiction treatment accountability.
SF politics
#tinder
Growth hacking
fromMedium
3 months ago

When Gamification Goes Too Far: Signs Your Product is Becoming Predatory

Tinder's design has evolved into a manipulative tool that creates addictive behaviors rather than genuine connections.
Growth hacking
fromMedium
3 months ago

When Gamification Goes Too Far: Signs Your Product is Becoming Predatory

Tinder's design has evolved into a manipulative tool that creates addictive behaviors rather than genuine connections.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

I Finally Got To Date My Crush Years After Middle School. Then The Unthinkable Happened.

I told him about my two-and-a-half-year-old son and my struggles as a single mom, trying to juggle it all, always wondering if I was failing as a parent.
Relationships
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Slot machine firms target UK's poorest areas and channel funds to billionaires

Slot machine companies are exploiting Britain's poorest neighbourhoods, with concerns about addiction and corporate profits flowing overseas.
SF food
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Obesity Actually Changes Your Brain

Obesity alters brain structure and function, decreasing dopamine receptors and influencing eating behaviors.
High-fat, high-sugar diets change the brain's reward processing and promote overeating.
Reversal of brain changes due to obesity is challenging and may not be fully achievable.
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