New research identifies AI chatbot addiction, highlighting how "agreeable" design and emotional attachments lead to real-world harm.

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A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

A landmark trial found social media companies liable for designing addictive products. Nicola J Kalk and Ben Carter look at ...

As growing evidence shows that climate change will influence nearly every aspect of our health, a School of Social Work researcher is the first to explore how climate change may affect individuals who ...

Salt Lake City (April 10, 2024) - Worldwide, someone dies from drug or alcohol addiction every four minutes. Now, researchers at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah have been ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded UAMS' Addition Research Training Program $2.4 million, renewing the program for another five years. This is the third time ...

The American Psychiatric Association’s May 2026 issues of three leading journals present significant research on PTSD, substance use disorders, and innovative psychopharmacologic treatments. Featured ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in PLOS Mental ...

Ashley Addiction Treatment has launched a $20 million campaign to fund a new research facility and a family-based recovery experience.. The “Unlocking Ashley’s Future” capital campaign quietly ...