addiction
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"In particular, with conditions such as addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder we see a difficulty in breaking habits and shifting behavior. So, understanding the mechanics of behavioral flexibility may one day help us develop better treatments."
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Apple also touted its parental controls as tech companies face increasing pressure worldwide on child safety and screen addiction.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Homelessness can cause mental illness, and mental illness can cause addiction, and vice versa.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“Thank you, God, he’s through his addiction, and he has a new life,” she says of Hunter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It was easier to say in the darkness, knowing as I spoke how my voice would betray me, my hopeless addiction to him.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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