Is Excessive Gaming a Disease? The WHO Is Considering Listing It as One
The World Health Organization is updating its International Classification of Diseases. Continue reading Is Excessive Gaming a Disease? The WHO Is Considering Listing It as One
Tag Archives: Addiction
This Company Wants to ‘Disrupt’ Alcoholism with an App
I don’t suffer from alcoholism, but I was worried this app would undermine the struggle of those who do. Continue reading This Company Wants to ‘Disrupt’ Alcoholism with an App
Are you an adrenaline junkie who takes risks with security?
How much of a link is there between risky online behavior and taking care with your security? A researcher has been trying to find out Continue reading Are you an adrenaline junkie who takes risks with security?
The Number of Heroin Users in America Grew Five Times in a Decade
Single white men without college degrees are most vulnerable to heroin disorders. Continue reading The Number of Heroin Users in America Grew Five Times in a Decade
The FDA Changes Stop-Smoking Drug’s Label to Include Actual Scientific Evidence
Chantix has been under scrutiny ever since a flood of consumer reports claimed the drug had adverse psychiatric effects. Continue reading The FDA Changes Stop-Smoking Drug’s Label to Include Actual Scientific Evidence
Canada Is Now Prescribing Heroin to Fight Addiction
The new policy hopes to wean addicts off of drugs by inviting them to medical clinics more regularly. Continue reading Canada Is Now Prescribing Heroin to Fight Addiction
Vaping Helped an Estimated 6.1 Million Smokers Quit, Study Says
The estimation, based on survey responses, shows how little we understand vaping as a smoking cessation tool. Continue reading Vaping Helped an Estimated 6.1 Million Smokers Quit, Study Says
To Know If Vaping Is a ‘Gateway to Smoking,’ We Need More Than Stats
A study last week made headlines, but there’s still a lot of questions about teens and vaping. Continue reading To Know If Vaping Is a ‘Gateway to Smoking,’ We Need More Than Stats
Vapers Are Using Flavored E-Cigs to Stop Eating Candy
Some even say it’s helped them lose weight. Continue reading Vapers Are Using Flavored E-Cigs to Stop Eating Candy
What Is the CDC Implying with this Vaping PSA?
A year-old ad has recently popped up on some platforms with more aggressive language. Continue reading What Is the CDC Implying with this Vaping PSA?