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3 ex drug dependents to open bigger, cheaper rehab home

Pocholo Concepcion
Updated as of Feb 23 12:52 PM

Former drug dependents Jun Tan, Joel Chavez and Bill Ibañez are excited about opening their second facility that offers professional, science-based treatment for substance abuse and behavioral conditions Read more »

Can you be addicted to porn?

Clare Roth
Posted at Feb 15 08:34 AM

According to all psychological classification frameworks, a person cannot actually be clinically addicted to pornography Read more »

Japan confronts problem of gaming addiction

Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 11:03 AM

From Super Mario to Final Fantasy, Japan has long been synonymous with gaming, but some experts and parents fear a growing addiction problem is going unaddressed. Read more »

Group aiming to address drug addiction launched

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 09:35 PM

The Philippine Addiction Specialists Society was unveiled Monday, aiming to combat drug addiction in the country. Read more »

Payo ng US park officials: 'Huwag dilaan ang mga palaka'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 10:26 AM

Babala sa publiko: Ang mga psychedelic toads o palaka ay nakalalason at hindi dapat dilaan. Read more »

'I love you, baby brother': Nick Carter mourns death of younger brother Aaron

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:36 AM

Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter paid tribute to his younger brother Aaron Carter, whose sudden passing was reported on Saturday. Read more »

US authorities relax regulations on prescription opioids

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 03:53 AM

Last year, the US had a record 107,000 overdose deaths, more than 70 percent of which were from illegal synthetic opioids. Read more »

Japanese parents urged: Set limits on kids' internet usage

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 17 07:33 AM

Too much screen time was also linked to depression, said Yamagata, who has been studying children for more than 30 years. Read more »

Twitch curbs gambling streams as addiction fears mount

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 22 06:30 AM

A #TwitchStopGambling hashtag has gained traction at Twitter. Read more »

Japan court upholds gaming addiction ordinance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 04:58 PM

Implemented in Kagawa Prefecture in April 2020, the ordinance set guidelines on how long or when children would be allowed to play games. Read more »

Chinese official sacked for negligence, video game addiction

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 15 01:02 AM

A Chinese official has been sacked for negligence, video game addiction, and a litany of other offenses, authorities said, after a woman barred entry to hospitals due to Covid-19 restrictions miscarried. Read more »

Canada province to decriminalize cocaine, meth in small amounts

Michel Comte, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 06:44 AM

Canada announced Tuesday the decriminalization of hard drugs in small quantities in a British Columbia pilot project aiming to tame an opioid crisis that has killed thousands -- by treating addictions rather than jailing users. Read more »

Mga dawit sa pagbebenta ng sanggol dahil sa e-sabong kinasuhan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 08:01 PM

Nasa kustodiya na ng DSWD ang 9 na buwang gulang na sanggol na si "Miracle" matapos i-rescue ng NBI mula sa mga bumili sa kanya. Read more »

How gov't rescued baby sold by mom over e-sabong debts

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 10:07 AM

A baby who was sold by her mother because of e-sabong debts has been rescued by authorities from a Nigerian male and his partner. Read more »

'Protektahan ang mga kabataan sa e-sabong'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 06:01 PM

Isang lalaki ang nanawagan sa gobyerno na gawin ang lahat ng makakaya nito para mapigilan ang pagkahumaling ng mga kabataan sa e-sabong matapos na malulong dito ang kaniyang pamangkin. Read more »

Bakit madaling malulong sa mga sugal gaya ng e-sabong?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 08:07 PM

Ayon sa isang eksperto, malalim ang mental na aspeto ng pagkalulong sa sugal, dahilan upang maging desperado ang mga tinatamaan nito. Read more »

E-sabong 'most difficult' addiction to manage, warns psychologist

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 15 06:52 PM

A mom has regrettably sold her baby while a young man lost nearly all of his family's life savings, all because they couldn't get out of their "e-sabong" obsession. Read more »

Pharma giants to pay $590M to US Native Americans over opioids

John Biers, with Chris Stein in Washington, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 08:39 AM

A group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors agreed to pay $590 million to settle lawsuits connected to opioid addiction among Native American tribe members, according to a US court filing released Tuesday. Read more »

James Franco admits sleeping with students, says he had sex addiction

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 23 02:01 PM

Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he previously ran, saying he struggled with sex addiction. Read more »

US cracks down on Chinese painkiller makers

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 16 10:21 AM

US imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers to curb the addiction epidemic that killed 100,000 Americans last year. Read more »