It's estimated that nearly 30% of people who try cannabis will go on to develop a substance use disorder associated with it. Strong predictors include how often a person uses it, and whether they have ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer. Jessica Massarone couldn’t concentrate in primary school: She was too preoccupied with her parents’ struggles with drug addiction. Sometimes, she’d find ...

TOPSFIELD — The Topsfield Fair reopened Sunday morning after some tense moments with an emotionally disturbed person who said he had a bomb. About 7:20 a.m., fair officials were told of a “potential ...

(RNS) — President Trump's peace plan does not mention the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private entity created by the US and Israel to circumvent the United Nations. (RNS) — With President Trump ...

The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, obesity, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, among other traits, according to a study released Monday by researchers ...

Have you ever seen a dog playing slot machines in a casino? Probably not, but you might have seen one that really likes to play with toys. A new study shows that there might not be much of a ...

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The union representing Broadway actors and stage managers is resuming negotiations Wednesday in order to try to head off a strike. The main sticking point between Actors' Equity Association, the union ...

The start of the 2025-26 season is pretty similar to how Bryan Rust began the 2024-25 campaign. Injured. Rust missed the first two games of last season and all he managed to do was set career highs in ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir, "All the Way to the River," chronicles her relationship with her best friend and partner, Rayya. The book explores themes of addiction, love, loss, and spirituality as the ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...