University of Maryland researchers warn of a sharp increase in disordered gambling​ since the legalization of mobile sports betting in the state.

A village in Karnataka's Belgaum district has introduced a mandatory 'digital detox' to combat screen addiction. Halga village enforces a rule where televisions and mobile phones are switched off ...

Psychiatrist Robert Custer spent his life convincing doctors that compulsive gambling was not an impulse control problem. Today, his research is foundational for diagnosis and treatment.

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"There's a saying in recovery - the opposite to addiction is connection." Recovering addict Phil Bowman recently celebrated 12 years of sobriety, having abused substances including crack cocaine and ...

ST. LOUIS — For days now, Missouri residents have been able to legally place wagers on sporting events from their mobile phones, a development that officially launched Monday. It was celebrated by ...

Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for ...

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EU lawmakers are eyeing controls on 'loot boxes' and other addictive features in video games, via the upcoming Digital ...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel asked the major candidates for governor to tell readers one big idea they want to implement if ...