addiction

Kenneth Schlenker is the founder and CEO of Opal
Future of Work

I helped build the architecture of addiction for social media and I see warning labels coming. That’s just a start

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November 19, 2025
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman
Commentary

I used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I’ve built my business on it

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September 21, 2025
People clink wine glasses at a dinner party
Health

The dangers of drinking: Experts explain the 4 ways alcohol can cause cancer

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February 22, 2025
Two girls, drinking pints of lager, dancing and smiling
Health

6 ways your brain and body benefit when you stop drinking alcohol

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February 6, 2025
Close-up view of man in blue button-down shirt placing pills in his hand.
Health

New pain drug, Vertex’s Journavx, gets FDA approval as safer alternative to addictive opioids

By Bloomberg and Gerry Smith
January 31, 2025
Man exhales smoke while legally smoking weed with a vape pen
Mind

The truth about cannabis: Researchers from largest study on its effects on the brain have a warning for young adults

By
January 28, 2025
Group of people pouring Champagne into glasses
Health

Just one alcoholic drink a day can increase your risk of cancer. But most Americans don’t know the dangers, new survey says

By
December 5, 2024
Drug trafficker preparing on scale dose of drugs for selling. - stock photo
Finance

Authorities in Texas discovered more than 2,000 pounds of meth stuffed into serrano chili peppers 

By
November 12, 2024
Worker is stressed at desk.
Newsletters

Work stress is seriously affecting employees’ mental health and fueling destructive behavior like insomnia and phone addiction

By
October 18, 2024
A teenage boy looks at his phone
Tech

TikTok slapped with barrage of lawsuits from over a dozen states that say the app is hurting children

By Haleluya Hadero and The Associated Press
October 8, 2024
Gavin Newsom speaks

California cracks down on social media platforms sending addictive feeds to kids

By Sophie Austin and The Associated Press
September 21, 2024
Firefighters pause for a second moment of silence outside FDNY Engine 4/Ladder 15’s firehouse in lower Manhattan on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in New York.
Health

9/11-related illnesses have killed more FDNY members than died in World Trade Center attack

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September 11, 2024
WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings analyzed 30 metrics encompassing social, physical, economic, and emotional health.
Mind

Hawaii is the happiest state in America. Here’s how the rest of the country ranks

By
September 9, 2024
Johnny Gaudreau
Life

Suspect who hit NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother drank five or six beers before the crash: report

By Stephen Whyno and The Associated Press
August 30, 2024
John Randal Tyson, the former CFO of Tyson Foods.
Leadership

Troubled Tyson Foods scion out as CFO

By Lila MacLellan and Amanda Gerut
August 29, 2024

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