Tag: addiction
The most effective quit-smoking tool has been found
The biggest evidence review yet on how to stop smoking has a clear answer, and it is not the one most doctors still reach for first.
Why 15 million teens are now vaping, and WHO points to the flavors on the shelf
The products are designed to look harmless, and children are picking them up faster than regulators can keep up.
The AI companion that never pushes back: a review of 119 studies finds real harm
An AI that mirrors whatever you feel can seem like perfect company, but researchers worry that may be exactly where the trouble starts.
Federal officials warn of a new opioid that may be 10 times more powerful than fentanyl
The drug is spreading quickly through the illegal supply, and it slips right past the tests hospitals normally use to spot opioids.
New vaccine aims to block the high from powerful opioids
American researchers are working on a new method that could reduce the effects of powerful opioids such as fentanyl and oxycodone.
A new drug in street fentanyl is sending people to intensive care
A powerful animal tranquilizer is spreading through illicit fentanyl and changing how overdose and withdrawal look.