A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers reported that sports wagers rose from $4.9 billion in 2017 to $121.1 billion in 2023. Almost all of these bets -- 94% ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular ...

Harry Levant was once addicted to gambling. He's now a therapist who helps others struggling with problem-gambling. He talks about the growing public health crisis.

Online searches for gambling addiction-related terms have surged in recent years across the U.S., especially in states that have legalized online sports betting, according to a study published on ...

For sports lovers, the month of April is as exciting as it gets. Over a span of 30 days, fans will celebrate the NCAA college ...

“They fatten upon wretchedness, and have the effrontery to demand that the laws of the State shall be adapted to their purposes.” So said Charles Evans Hughes, Republican governor of New York, about ...

Many of us have a visual of gambling addiction that conforms to a certain stereotype: expressionless senior citizens pulling levers on slot machines over and over amid puffs of smoke; screaming, ...

TO STOP IT. FIRST, AT 530, OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE ON THE DECLINE IN KENTUCKY, AND ACCESS TO TREATMENT IS PART OF THE REASON WHY. ONLINE ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDING UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS FOR ...

These new rules will help curb the predatory practices that addict young people to problem gambling and make it almost impossible for people like our son to stop.” — Carla and Joe Gennaro ...