addiction
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Apple also touted its parental controls as tech companies face increasing pressure worldwide on child safety and screen addiction.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
From one angle or another, I’ve been writing about the intersection of homelessness, mental illness and addiction for a couple of decades, and I still have a lot to learn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
On the planned casino, Park has voiced strong opposition to the project, citing concerns over the effect that the casino could have on local communities, such as increasing gambling addiction.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
The researchers found that the weight loss program was linked to lower activity in several brain regions involved in appetite and addiction related behavior.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The Yale paper notes that the word addiction derives from the Latin addicere, which translates to “enslaved to” or “bound by.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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