addiction

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Tonight, they can rest easier knowing real protections are in place to shield their children from the dangers of social media addiction," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The site's blog explores the "serious side" of the fake takeaway, from food-delivery addiction and why fake ordering feels good to cravings, guilt and the psychology of the shopping cart.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

While parents use the watches to track locations and avoid full internet access, the devices have faced criticism for sometimes fueling addiction and social anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Since he had begun to show up regularly at Hobie’s, he had found a minor addiction to the small talk among the regulars who drifted in after the grill opened after seven in the morning.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

"This creates addictions and dependencies. It also leads to attention disorders," Macron told the pupils.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

Early versions of aversion therapy were first trialled on animals and then on humans for conditions such as phobias, compulsions, and addictions, for example, using mild shocks to reduce nail-biting or gambling.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025

Journavx, the first of a new class of non-opioid pain medications that the agency has approved in two decades, could reduce opioid addictions and chronic pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 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