A Philadelphia neighborhood is pushing back against the city’s plan to expand an existing shelter to serve people in active addiction.
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Some viewers seem to want Abela’s voice to be a carbon copy of Winehouse’s. But the art of vocal impersonation isn’t about perfect replication.
In Splinters, Leslie Jamison confronts the expectations placed on women, especially mothers – including the dangers of making art, and being more successful at it than the man in their life.
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.
Is a cellphone ban, along with increased surveillance, the right way to deal with the impact of addictive and harmful technology in classrooms?
Vaping is more common than cigarette smoking among young people but there are a variety of risks to users.
The animal studies are promising but early research in humans show mixed results. Here’s what we know so far.
While for some, gambling might be a source of entertainment, for others, it can lead to significant harms.
The film leans too heavily on the tabloids’ damaging visual narrative instead of venturing to create its own.
While Back to Black succeeds in avoiding harmful representations of addiction, viewers don’t get a deep insight into its realities and complexities.
Here’s what to look for when you’re browsing for apps.
Calls to destigmatize language around drug addiction must be combined with action to change policies that stigmatize people in early recovery.
Dostoevsky’s sudden recovery from his gambling mania is an example of how a chance happening can change everything
Improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of addiction can change how researchers and clinicians approach treatments.
During the pandemic, many people relied on social media for distraction and social connection. However, excessive social media use can negatively affect mental health, especially for young people.
A Weed-Free January could do more good than cannabis users may realize. Regular cannabis users could expect to experience a number of positive physical and lifestyle changes from a 31-day pause.
The public’s intensifying needs necessitate an expansion of the library’s role in our communities.
Long-acting injectable buprenorphine is also known by the brand names Buvidal or Sublocade.
The rise of sports betting has made gambling addiction a bigger issue on college campuses, but there are steps universities can take to address it.
Doherty’s life features many of the characteristics experts know increases vulnerability for drug use.
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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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Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Bentley University
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Executive Clinical Director, Turning Point & Director of Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash 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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Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer (Adjunct), Nutritional neuroscientist, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
