Addiction
A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers
A breakthrough treatment was carried out at Rambam Medical Center, where specialists helped wean a man who had been taking about 130 painkiller pills a day in just 20 minutes.
Mandala Healing Center expands outpatient services for flexible, comprehensive recovery care
The reason why smokers arrive too late to the doctor
Meta, Google lose US case over social media addiction harming kids, court orders to pay over $5M
Amudim and Zvi Gluck are helping manage mental health crises among Jews
To date, Amudim has helped more than 14,000 individuals. This is alongside thousands of active cases in Israel and abroad.
Don't be fooled: 5 facts about the truth behind vaping
How safe is vaping, and do the claims made by those marketing these devices hold up under scientific scrutiny? Here are the facts.
Fetal alcohol syndrome: How does it happen and how dangerous is it?
Ron and Sarit Kaufman adopted a sweet baby a number of years ago from an orphanage in Russia. When they returned to Israel, they noticed that their son engaged in violent and uncontrolled behavior.
Israelis are increasingly addicted to their screens - here's why
The interaction in the digital world, in networks, shopping sites and games does not invite real free choice for the users.
Male Israeli university students are getting addicted to video games - study
The aim of the cross-sectional study was to examine the impact of gaming and gaming disorder on the well-being of Israeli male university students and other adults.
Israeli drugmaker Teva says opioids settlement to move forward in US
As a result of the opiod crisis, more than 932,000 people have died in the US since 1999 from a drug overdose.
E-cigarettes are more dangerous than you can imagine. Here's why
Many smokers know that the vapor-liquid in electronic cigarettes has nicotine and flavoring agents, but many don't know about the toxic ingredients.
Apologies: Too much news consumption may cause physical ill-being - study
Turns out there is such a thing as too much knowledge, so take a break after reading this.
NIS 85 mil. to be allocated for treating addiction in new government plan
Addiction in Israel is not currently treated under one specific service and instead is mostly outsourced to various organizations.
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Alcoholism in Israel: Investigating addiction, dependency
The wildly held view that there are no Jewish alcoholics is nourished by alcoholism often being included in general addiction statistics, but it is not entirely accurate.
