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addiction

[uh-dik-shuhn] / əˈdɪk ʃən /


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The company faces other lawsuits too, including one starting later this month in Los Angeles, also related to alleged social media addiction among young users.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The researchers describe this unusual dependence as an "energy addiction."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Truly, this is a corporate accountability case," he told AFP, citing the recent example of Meta, which reached a major settlement over teen social media addiction.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Removing encampments criminalizes people who already are marginalized by society, when the focus should be on addressing addiction and mental health issues, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Muslim program began with recognizing that color and addiction have a distinct connection.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Newer ones such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, broadly known as GLP-1s, have exploded in popularity for weight loss and have shown promise for treating other conditions, such as addictions and neurodegenerative and liver diseases.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026

Former shoplifter Keeley believes sending shoplifters with addictions to jail is a "waste of resources" as it does not treat the root cause of the offending.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

L’Belle-Tividad believes everyone has innate intuitive ability, but that the realities of contemporary life — a 9-to-5 job, screen addictions, long commutes — have dulled our senses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

Lawmaker Diego Schalper, an author of the bill, said mobile phone use in children is associated with online addictions and "affects the educational process in classrooms."

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

To have positive liberty, he explained, is to take control of one’s own mind; to be liberated from irrational fears and beliefs, from addictions, superstitions and all other forms of self-coercion.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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