All news on the topic: Addiction

US News • Views: 600
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in trial over Meta children addiction claims
Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify in a groundbreaking social media trial that examines whether Meta’s platforms intentionally create addiction and harm among children.
Lifestyle • Views: 857
This is the staggering number of hours New Yorkers spend on their phones each day: ‘Nonstop loop of distraction’
A new study from Toll Free Forwarding, a virtual phone system, revealed the top 10 states with the longest scrolling distances, finding that New York scrolls for 81.14 miles each year.
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RFK Jr. launches crackdown on kratom — the ‘legal morphine’ substance often found in smoke shop products
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans to crack down on kratom, a plant ingredient whose opioid-like qualities have rattled health officials.
Lifestyle • Views: 445
Exclusive | Our sons lost their lives after using an "all-natural" supplement that you can purchase at gas stations — people are unaware of how addictive and hazardous it really is
Pam Mauldin and Jennifer Young share with The Post the tragic stories of how their sons lost their lives after using kratom, a substance readily available for purchase online, in retail outlets, and at gas stations. This supplement has effects similar to opioids and carries the risk of addiction
Opinion • Views: 920
OF COURSE New York’s bungled weed legalization fueled a wave of addiction
An explosive Post exclusive revealing that legal weed is fueling a wave of addiction is fresh proof of Albany's feckless legalization.
US News • Views: 664
Trump focuses on New York's drug 'injection sites' where addicts use substances with the city's approval
A recent executive order from President Trump could lead to the closure of two contentious city-sanctioned "safe" injection sites, where drug users are monitored while using illegal substances such as meth, heroin, and cocaine
Lifestyle • Views: 1160
A disheartening fact is that 1 in 10 individuals would opt for this instead of having sex, despite it making them feel awful
A study involving 2,000 adults in the UK revealed that one out of every ten individuals favors doom scrolling on their phones—lying in bed and browsing through social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter—over engaging in intimate activities with their partners
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Exclusive | NOHO hellscape: Opioid clinic welcomes junkies jabbing their necks and OD’ing in playgrounds to posh NYC neighborhood
Scenes from "Night of the Living Dead" are playing out a stone's throw from the famed Angelika Film Center and A-lister apartments in NoHo, where zombified junkies and drug dealers have overtaken entire blocks.
Fun • Views: 1116
Cher’s son Elijah Blue Allman’s estranged wife breaks silence after his overdose
Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman's estranged wife Marieangela King broke her silence after he reportedly overdosed and was hospitalized.
Fun • Views: 904
A friend, Nick Kroll, stated that stepping in was a crucial matter of survival for John Mulaney
"It was terrifying and harsh to experience," admitted Kroll, who first encountered his long-term comedic partner while they were both students at Georgetown
Lifestyle • Views: 922
Dear Abby: My wife goes to the casino every night — she won’t stop gambling
Dear Abby gives advice to a man whose wife spends all of her time gambling.
Lifestyle • Views: 614
Patients with colon cancer are 24 times more likely to die within five years if they engaged in this habit prior to their diagnosis
A recent study indicates that a common habit might adversely impact colon cancer outcomes, considerably raising the likelihood of death within five years after diagnosis
US News • Views: 877
Exclusive | NYC public hospital network implements groundbreaking 'hotspotting' addiction program in the South Bronx
The public hospital network in New York City has implemented an innovative addiction treatment program at its medical center located in the South Bronx, significantly reducing overdose fatalities on Staten Island, according to The Post
Lifestyle • Views: 766
Dear Abby: My niece withdrew my invitation to her wedding due to my service dog
Dear Abby offers advice to an aunt who was uninvited from her niece's wedding
Lifestyle • Views: 882
NYC teens reveal what they’re smoking, drinking — and hiding from their parents
Manhattan teenagers revealed that Zyns, Adderall and old-school cigarettes are some of the top vices for high schoolers — while alcohol and vapes are on the decline.
US News • Views: 643
Adult film actress Emily Willis was reportedly left 'permanently disabled' following her time in a California rehabilitation facility, according to a lawsuit
Emily Willis, 26, whose actual name is Litzy Lara Banuelos, has been admitted to the Summit Malibu rehabilitation facility due to her dependence on a dissociative anesthetic drug, which, according to her family, she was consuming in amounts of 5 to 6 grams daily
US News • Views: 549
FDA Greenlights Pain Reliever Designed to Eradicate Opioid Addiction Risk
Journavx received approval for managing short-term pain commonly experienced after surgeries or injuries
US News • Views: 542
A Denver law would permit an unlimited number of needle exchange locations, even near schools and daycares
A revision to a Denver ordinance from the late 1990s will enable the establishment of unlimited needle exchange locations throughout the city and eliminate a former restriction regarding their distance from schools and daycare centers
Tech • Views: 410
The Number One Indicator You're Too Hooked on TikTok
Specialists share unexpected warning signs of excessive use, the reasons behind the app's addictiveness, and steps to take if any of this resonates with you
Crime • Views: 1134
What will it take for the city to rescue the Bronx ‘Hub’ from the junkies?
Let 2025 be the year City Hall finally makes good on decades of pledges to clean up The Hub commercial district in the South Bronx.
Fun • Views: 983
In an old interview, Justin Baldoni discussed his 'unhealthy' addiction to porn
Blake Lively, who stars in "It Ends with Us," recently accused the film's director, Baldoni, of making "sexual comments" to her on set
Fun • Views: 535
Rosie O’Donnell reacts to daughter Chelsea’s third arrest in 3 months: ‘She needs to turn her life around’
Rosie O'Donnell is speaking out after her oldest daughter Chelsea's third arrest in three months.
Fun • Views: 1184
Exclusive | Scott Stapp from Creed is reaching new heights once more with his band's reunion tour: 'It's a moment that brings everything full circle.'
Scott Stapp and Creed are returning to Madison Square Garden on their "Are You Ready?" reunion tour Friday night, 24 years after they last headlined the venue
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In a resurfaced interview, RFK Jr. claimed that heroin improved his performance as a student
In his run for the presidency, Kennedy reached a far-fetched conclusion when talking about his past struggles with addiction
Fun • Views: 818
Olivia Munn staged mini-intervention for John Mulaney, still randomly drug tests him after rehab stint
Olivia Munn stage a mini-intervention for John Mulaney and began randomly drug testing him while she was pregnant, the couple revealed in a new interview.