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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.
Famous faces sharing their struggles can inspire fans to seek help.
Overdose deaths did go up in Oregon after drug decriminalisation, but they were already increasing, as they were in nearby states.
This course beckons students to examine how alcoholic beverages are portrayed in books by American authors.
Calixcoca, which is in the final stages of study, could be a tool in the addiction treatment package.
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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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Director, Turning Point and Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Professor in Criminology, Loughborough University
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Addiction Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Monash University
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Emeritus Professor, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland
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Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer and Research Supervisor, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Policy, UMass Amherst
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Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Bentley University
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Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University