ROME, NOV 7 - Addictions are not just to drugs but increasingly to computers, smartphones and gambling and are a symptom of mental distress, Pope Leo XIV said in a video message to the 7th National ...

Pope Leo on Friday warned about the dire consequences of addictions related to internet use, especially for youth.

ROME, NOV 7 - Premier Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella on Friday called for action against all forms of ...

Addicts, be they hooked on narcotics or alcohol, could be helped by a wearable patch that appears to not only reduce cravings but also lead to diminished intake of the substances. Known as a "wearable ...

Despite fewer new addiction cases worldwide, a sweeping analysis finds drug-related deaths surging, exposing critical failures in global harm-reduction and recovery systems. Study: The evolving burden ...

A drug most often prescribed for diabetes and obesity might soon be prescribed to curb one of the world’s hardest to quit ...

Opioids, including the best known—morphine, heroin and fentanyl—have been gaining popularity over the last few decades. Although officially banned, these painkillers still find their way into prisons ...

Billed as the “Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act” on the November 2024 ballot, Proposition 36 won easily with the support of more than two-thirds of California voters. The ...

Ghanaian rapper Agbeko has revealed how drug addiction relocated him onto the streets, and caused severe memory loss, wiping ...