Addiction

The reason why smokers arrive too late to the doctor

Years of social messages, nicotine addiction, and a sense of shame cause many smokers to distance themselves from medical treatment.

|ByDR. INBAL SHAFRAN
Man smokes a cigarette (illustrative).
Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Meta, Google lose US case over social media addiction harming kids, court orders to pay over $5M

The jury found Meta liable for $4.2 million in damages and Google for $1.8 million, small amounts for two of the world's most valuable companies.

|ByREUTERS
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Social media addiction trial stalls as LA jury cannot reach verdict

The defendants are Google and Meta, but the jury did not specify which one it was referring to.

|ByREUTERS
Home of Maya Riftin in Tel Aviv

Resilience in Tel Aviv: Addiction treatment director returns to work after home Is destroyed

The home of Maya Riftin, manager of the “Dror” addiction treatment clinic, was destroyed: Hours later, she showed up for work.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Screen Addiction: We are on the brink of a smartphone health crisis

While Twenge writes mainly about teenagers, a survey by Common Sense Media found that it’s not teens spending the most time in front of screens – it’s their parents.

AUGUST 17, 2017ByBRIAN BLUM
Smartphone.