Are Video Games the Next Big Addiction?
Horror stories and growing alarm that kids are becoming gaming addicts are pressuring experts to make it a medical diagnosis. But some specialists—and a billion-dollar industry—are pushing back.
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Psychiatry’s Contested Bible: How the New DSM Treats Addiction
The 1,000-page psychiatrists' Big Book will redefine addiction. Critics are already demanding a boycott.
The Dutch Can Handle Their Pot
A researcher who compared the Netherlands' marijuana use with that of other European countries and the U.S. finds the Dutch regime of tolerated small sales of cannabis does not lead to a drug free-for-all.
Marijuana Use Hastens Onset of Schizophrenia
A review of 83 studies provides strong evidence that reducing marijuana use could delay or even prevent some forms of psychosis.
A Smarter Way to Deal With Drug Offenders
Drug courts can help ease the U.S. prison population and usher America into the civilized world when it comes to prosecuting drug-use offenses.
‘Shooting Galleries’ Take Aim at Illicit Drug Market
The idea that governments can reduce both addiction and street crime — and maybe bleed black markets dry — by managing drug distribution has gained momentum.
How Not to Stop Smoking
New research finds suppressing thoughts of smoking just increases the likelihood you’ll light up later on.
Extending the Sin Tax to the Tanning Bed
Research has shown that "sin taxes" help reduce consumption of addictive substances like cigarettes and alcohol. Could the same be true for tanning?
The Marijuana and Schizophrenia Conundrum
There's a connection between marijuana and schizophrenia, and as scholars tease out the chicken-and-egg genetic aspect, they counsel teen tokers to take heed.
(Wheel) Running Addictions Away
Here's a thought for the New Year: Binge-drinking mice could help pave the way for exercise-oriented alcohol addiction treatments for humans.