addiction
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Between his camera-hogging and social media addiction, Vance is ubiquitous.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Belfast City councillor Paul McCusker told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme that the strategy around addiction and homelessness on Belfast's streets had been "very poor", particularly in the run up to the Fleadh.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Although none of the participants had a diagnosed mental health condition, the findings may offer clues about why psilocybin has shown therapeutic potential for depression, anxiety, and addiction.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
IRS special agent Chris Seymour gave Thompson the first interview of his career, and what he and prosecutors say about Mizuhara’s motive goes beyond the narrative that he had a gambling addiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Muslim program began with recognizing that color and addiction have a distinct connection.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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Many people who developed shopping addictions have lost tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds, all while living with debilitating conditions.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
For people with compulsive disorders, addictions, or anxiety, these learned associations can become overly powerful.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 26, 2025
Journavx, the first of a new class of non-opioid pain medications that the agency has approved in two decades, could reduce opioid addictions and chronic pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
While phones and social media have addictive qualities, they are different than chemical addictions, experts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
We heard warnings about black clothes and white makeup, Goth music, computer addictions.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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