Tag: addiction
Health: Diagnosis of porn addiction? Dopamine kicks to the point of losing control
Porn addiction is a taboo subject – and yet thousands in Germany are affected. Researchers now want to improve treatment for those affected. “I saw porn for the first time…
Gambling addiction: Why Germany should ban the advertising of sports betting
Because almost all football clubs put money before player protection, politicians must intervene and radically limit advertising for sports betting or even ban it altogether. Politicians would have the majority…
When addiction becomes a business model
And then the eggs flew We’ll take you a few parking spaces and give you: turf, raised beds, benches. That’s great, thought the researchers. Now a district in Munich is…
Why there is a lack of addiction doctors in Germany – Health
Walter Klein worked almost until his 75th birthday. An earlier retirement was out of the question for the addiction doctor. At his place of work at a drug advice center…
Addiction: A cruel new drug is sweeping the US drug market
The agent called “Tranq”, actually a medicine for animals, causes serious wounds and increases the risk of overdoses. The substance has also been found in Europe. source site
Loss of control, videos while driving… The worrying addiction of young people to screens
Young people and addiction remain a worrying subject in society. An Ipsos/Macif 2023 barometer which looks at the consumption of substances but also of screens, reveals worrying figures. Thus, two…
Nathalie Stüben on her alcohol addiction: “I didn’t live anymore, I just existed”
05/25/2023, 17:34 13 mins Eckart von Hirschhausen talks to Nathalie Stüben about nights spent partying with blackouts, a knocked out tooth – and how she finally managed to overcome her…
“You quickly fall into anguish and paranoia” … Gabriel confides in his addiction to cocaine
One day when 19-year-old Gabriel feels bad, he asks a friend for “a little pick-me-up”. The latter offers him a rail of cocaine. This will be the first of a…
WWF’s recommendations to free humanity from its addiction to plastics
It is a much-awaited treaty, especially by environmentalists. To weigh in on this future international text against plastic pollution, whose negotiations are being conducted under the aegis of the United…
Addiction: Gateway Drug Vape? – Called for a ban on sweet flavors
They are reminiscent of colored felt-tip pens and are available in fruity flavors. Disposable e-cigarettes can quickly make children and young people addicted to nicotine, experts warn. They’re a little…