Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

Addiction

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Mandela's granddaughter Zoleka dies at 43. Her life was full of tragedy but she embraced his legacy

Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Zoleka has died at age 43

Mandela's granddaughter Zoleka dies at 43. Her life was full of tragedy but she embraced his legacy
Arts

To better understand addiction, students in this course take a close look at liquor in literature

This course beckons students to examine how alcoholic beverages are portrayed in books by American authors.

To better understand addiction, students in this course take a close look at liquor in literature
Health|News|Political

Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says

A new study shows that most New Mexico families with infants exposed to illicit drugs, marijuana and alcohol in the womb have been forgoing subsidized addiction treatment and other voluntary support services aimed at protecting children

Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says
Health|News|Political

Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis

Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization law is facing a backlash amid a surge in public drug use fueled by fentanyl and an increase in synthetic opioid overdose deaths

Oregon's first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law faces growing pushback amid fentanyl crisis
Technology

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects

Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of addiction can change how researchers and clinicians approach treatments.

Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes work – research is investigating how to counteract addiction’s effects
Health

‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving

You can free yourself from some of the time you spend online in as little as four weeks.

‘It is hijacking my brain’ – a team of experts found ways to help young people addicted to social media to cut the craving
Entertainment|Health|News

San Francisco wants to offer free drug recovery books at its public libraries

The most stolen books from San Francisco public libraries' shelves are those about recovering from addiction

San Francisco wants to offer free drug recovery books at its public libraries
Business|Technology

TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain

TikTok is halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features

TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain
Health

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

Singer Amy Winehouse died from alcohol toxicity in 2011, the same year that the American Society of Addiction Medicine publicly recognized addiction as a brain disorder.

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted
Health|Science

New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse

Why are some individuals at greater risk for developing opioid dependence and addiction? Two neuroscientists at Rowan University discuss their latest findings.

New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse
Crime

Hit-and-run victim's father speaks on son's legacy

Hit-and-run victim's father speaks on son's legacy

Hit-and-run victim's father speaks on son's legacy

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