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The video gaming industry has transitioned from a group of backyard innovators to an industry of multi-billion dollar companies.
World Suicide Prevention Day draws attention to the rising tide of teenagers taking their own lives. “Toxic socialization” involving emotional and physical abuse in families is a major cause.
President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency. But we need to do a lot more to prevent this crisis from escalating even further.
A new study reveals the risks of vaping in non-smoking teenagers.
The number of people dying from opioid overdose continues to rise, in part because of cheap street drugs. Yet the price of a drug used to treat addiction is out of reach for many.
Most physicians are unaware of effective approaches to treat opioid addiction. Addiction medicine fellowships offer a new and effective way to save lives.
Synthetic opiates are a growing problem.
More and more baby boomers are getting hooked on oxycodone, vicodin and tramadol.
Anabolic steroids and nitrous oxide are on the up and up.
Some technologies can be used to manipulate mood. Drug research offers insights into their possible impact.
Social media is not a drug. Yes it can have negative effects, but it has positive effects too.
Drug deaths are rising faster than ever. How did we get here and what to do about it?
Amazon.com and others are eager to fill the skies with drones delivering packages at all hours. Convenient, yes, but it could transform – and not in a good way – our ability to make informed choices.
No wonder we’re addicted to junk food. Neuroscience shows food packaging affects our enjoyment of these foods, and plays on the same brain processes as hard drug addiction.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently echoed the 1980s philosophy to ‘just say no’ to drugs. It’s important to remember, however, that the policy was ineffective.
Have you ever checked your phone thinking you had felt it vibrate or heard it ring, only to see that no one tried to reach you? One researcher decided to study this phenomenon.
Doctors aren’t trained to deal with problem gamblers despite the heavy toll on health this addiction takes.
If you’ve ever tried to cut back on sugar, you may have realised how incredibly difficult it is. This leads to the question: can you be addicted to sugar?
Drug use is down – but that’s a long way from the whole story.
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Director of the International Gaming Research Unit and Professor of Behavioural Addiction, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor in Criminology, Loughborough University
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City, University of London
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
