Tag: addiction
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Gambling addiction in South Africa
Sisanda Lwana lost over 7000 Euros betting online – and overcame her addiction. Her story brings to light the dark side of the gambling industry.
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Will Germany impose an age limit for social media?
A quarter of German youth spend too much time on social media, with 350,000 considered to have an addiction problem. Education Minister Karin Prien is advocating for a legal minimum age of 13.
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How addicted are we to our phones? Some of us are going to rehab
Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with “out-of-control” phone use.
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Nicotine pouch sales surge among young people, watchdog warns
Flavoured, promoted on social media, discreet and unregulated: sales of addictive nicotine pouches are booming among youth. A global tobacco industry watchdog, STOP, warns that this could lead to a new wave of nicotine addiction.
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US to invest over $700mn to tackle mental illness and homelessness
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to allocate over $700 million (€610mn) to address mental illness “that fuels homelessness across America,” he said on Wednesday.
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Commentary: If AI is addictive, who is responsible – big tech or users?
There is a significant amount of data showing how heavy use of chatbots can lead to behaviour associated with addiction, says an academic.
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