Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The White House on Thursday unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic, pledging to align ...

Indonesia has become the latest country to bar children under 16 from social media, with Communications and Digital Minister ...

The assumption that addiction is always harmful has gotten us nowhere toward helping kids or regulating the corporations that ...

Gina Roberts used to have this recurring nightmare: frantic and broke, she would search everywhere for a drink, but always the alcohol would remain out of reach. The dream would trigger such ...

According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events ...

ORLANDO, FL - March 02, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - WhiteSands Treatment Center has published a new educational resource on ...

In the United States of America, a trial has got underway around looking at the mental health impact of using certain applications for too long. As part of that, Instagram and YouTube have been ...

Some USF students said the petition’s approval would have been a step in the right direction for the decriminalization and regulation of marijuana.

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A group holds hands outside a landmark trial over ...

Social media could fundamentally shift our understanding of what is and isn't "addictive." Tech companies are back in court...and likely will be for a while. A wave of lawsuits allege that platforms - ...

In this photo illustration, a Meta logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (SOPA Images via Getty Images) Meta went ...

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said that there can be problematic usage of social media, but he disagreed that it constitutes an addiction. Mosseri testified in Los Angeles Superior Court during a social ...