Colorado lawmakers who are concerned about rising gambling addiction and betting scandals in professional sports filed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit sports betting apps from offering proposition…
Read more Bill would ban prop bets on sports apps in Colorado as lawmakers seek to curb gambling addictionsnew video loaded: Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction In a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube…
Read more Video: Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media AddictionVeteran comedian, actor and Southern California native T.K. Carter has died. He was 69. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrived at the actor’s Duarte home Friday evening…
Read more Actor T.K. Carter dies at 69A few years back, Phillip West lived on the streets of San Antonio, waiting to die. He had once held down a sales job at a nonprofit. He…
Read more He wanted to die on the streets. He’s found new life at Colorado’s newest recovery centerWhen Ashlee Chaidez’s black Lab mix, Duck, charged toward her and rubbed his face — a little more gray than the last time she had seen him —…
Read more Colorado program finds foster care for people’s pets as they recover from addiction, abuse, mental health issuesAbstaining from alcohol for short periods of time — like Dry January — leads to reduced drinking in the long run and various physical and psychological improvements, new…
Read more Dry January isn’t just a month away from alcohol. It leads to long-term reductions in drinking(CNN) — You grab your phone and in that first swipe, you see someone traveling the world. Why aren’t you on vacation? Swipe again, and someone is living off the…
Read more This is ‘brain rot,’ a slang term with something to itSome might say the new Aurora Regional Navigation Campus that opened recently in a former 255-room hotel is undergirded by one of humanity’s seven deadly sins — envy.…
Read more This new homeless navigation center’s unique tiered approach is geared toward reaching self-sufficiencyResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a way to help identify people at risk of overdosing on stimulants, including cocaine and methamphetamine. “We wanted a tool…
Read more Fatal overdoses involving stimulants have spiked. Local health officials are responding.Much of life went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic — work, school and even some doctor’s appointments. So did many support groups for people with alcohol use disorder. But…
Read more Support groups for alcohol use disorder are more effective when they are attended in personHolli Hammer, the director of nursing at Texas Health’s Addiction Recovery Center, demonstrates the VR headset that is used to help people in recovery practice sobriety. Ciara McCarthy…
Read more How virtual reality is helping Fort Worth patients practice staying soberPrison cells once used at the California Institution for Men in Chino. (Photo courtesy of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign…
Read more Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for defendants; here’s how it’s goingPosted on: October 13, 2025, 01:35h. Last updated on: October 13, 2025, 01:46h. Dave Ramsey says gambling addicts need ultimatums from their loved ones Sports betting is a…
Read more Dave Ramsey Says Spouses of Gambling Addicts Need UltimatumObsessing isn’t just for humans. In a study out today, scientists have found evidence that dogs, too, can become addicted to certain objects—and especially, their favorite toy. The…
Read more It’s Not Just Us: Some Dogs Can Become Unhealthily Addicted to Their Favorite Things, TooFlavored vape products that critics say are aimed at youth, during a news conference aimed at Denver’s City and County Building on Monday, Dec. 12, 2024. Hart Van…
Read more Mayor Mike (the other one) drops big bucks into Denver’s flavored nicotine fightPeople now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became…
Read more Generation X was the first to grow up with ultra-processed foods. Many struggle to stop eating themTreatment for addiction could be a lifelong journey. Doctors in Virginia are experimenting with an incision-free brain procedure that might help. Treatment for addiction could be a lifelong…
Read more Doctors in Virginia say focused ultrasound could soon be used as a treatment for addiction – WTOP NewsCentral Florida doctor unveils kratom research findings, potential dangers Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center emergency medicine physician and toxicologist, Dr. Josef Thundiyil, joins WESH 2 to discuss…
Read more Central Florida doctor unveils kratom research findings, potential dangersThe Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This…
Read more Break the stigma: understanding addiction and recoverySALEM — A group of about 30 community members walked from the Salem Common to Riley Plaza on Thursday as a part of the annual Walk for Overdose…
Read more Annual Salem Walk for Overdose Awareness emphasizes need for community support