addiction
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While the dispute is centered in one neighborhood, similar battles are likely to play out elsewhere as nonprofit groups seek to expand services to treat mental health issues, addiction and homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
My phone is my addiction, especially now that I have lots of unstructured time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Gilhooly volunteers at a center that supports people struggling with addiction and homelessness, in a central Toronto area that has for decades been home to waves of immigrant groups.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
The Facebook owner has recently lost two large-scale lawsuits, including a landmark trial in California in which a young woman successfully sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood addiction to social media.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
They had become an essential and energizing addiction, changing his expectations about the future and giving him the will to plan for it.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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