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AddictionNews

Year: 2025

The Rise and Fall of OneFifteen Addiction Treatment Center

Dayton addiction treatment center OneFifteen started as a Google “moon shot” and ended as a cautionary tale.

“ZYNfluencers” Nurturing a “Plague” of Nicotine Pouch Addiction

Health journals sound the alarm about the role of ZYNfluencers in nicotine pouch addiction.

Is ChatGPT the World’s Worst Therapist?

It’s hard to imagine a worse idea for treating a mental health disorder than using a large language model (LLM) therapy chatbot.

Nature vs. Nurture: New Study Identifies a Predisposition to Addiction

Research on the relationship between brain size and substance abuse raises more questions than answers.

The Connection Between Cognitive Dissonance and Addiction

Cognitive dissonance leads to negative emotional states and irrational behavior, even for robots.

Are Blind Boxes Turning Kids Into Addicts?

The Chinese government is cracking down on the sale of blind boxes and blind decks because they cause addiction in children.