Earlier this year, researchers at UNC’s Winston Center for Technology and Developing Minds established a new initiative to investigate how technology is “rewiring” the brains of developing youth ...

On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had ...

Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

Recent research indicates that specific personality traits marked by emotional fragility and impulsivity are strong predictors of addictive behaviors toward smartphones and social media. The findings ...

Social media, video game, and smartphone use in kids and teens has risen, and there’s a growing chorus of concerns about screen time’s link to mental health concerns. It's prompted legislation ...

"I feel like my kid is addicted to video games!" This worry is becoming more and more common among parents. For most, it means that their child loves technology and has a difficult time unplugging.

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health, to discuss addiction as a brain disorder, treatments for ...

This short chapter summarizes some of the key discussions concerning how drug abuse is viewed in the society and the implications of those views. These discussions occurred throughout the committee's ...

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