Addiction
Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?
The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.
Invisible costs of trauma and post-trauma: The economic plight Israel faces - opinion
Israeli experts create a roadmap for medicinal cannabis use
A Nation in Pain
Gambling addict husband tries to sell wife's jewelry, but they're fakes
After a man's gambling addiction spirals out of control, he asks his wife to sell jewelry, only for her to discover that it's all counterfeit, leading to a tumultuous divorce.
Chabad of Baka gala: One night, so many stories - opinion
From the moment I stepped inside the hall where the dinner was taking place I was met by friendly faces, all eager to talk to me, I even felt overwhelmed.
This is what happened to students who stopped watching porn for a week
A study examined whether regular porn viewers experience withdrawal symptoms after seven days of abstaining (or trying to abstain) from pornography. Spoiler: Not everyone abstained.
This European destination won't let you enter with your cell phone
One island in Finland wants to become a cellphone-free destination, after the locals asked to stop what they called "the effects of human addiction to technology."
Israeli scientists claim the brain can stop the urge to take fentanyl
A new Hebrew University lab study reveals the brain’s potential to regulate fentanyl consumption – offering hope in the fight against opioid addiction.
Teva to pay Nevada $193 million over role in opioid epidemic
Nevada, along with other states and thousands of local governments, accused Teva and other drugmakers of downplaying the addiction risks of opioid pain drugs.
Marathon runner locks himself in glass box and runs for 15 days for charity
Bulgarian marathon runner Karasa Georgiev began running in the glass box in Sofia to raise funds for people fighting addictions.
Dog that developed alcoholism after owner's death makes full recovery
After losing his owner and his brother and recovering from alcohol dependency, Coco has not had the easiest time. He is now looking for a warm and loving home.
Some child abuse victims' brains protect them from addictions - study
The body's endocannabinoid system produces a chemical that alters brain activity when exposed to stress.
Israel's pain-related opioid consumption has overtaken the US
A new study suggests immediate actions to be taken to cut consumption and use of narcotic medicine than clinically necessary.
