Addiction

Addiction

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The hidden grip: Social media addiction at its peak

Social media platforms are designed to keep users hooked. Each notification, like, or comment releases a small amount of dopamine.

Children play at a playground in the capital’s Bauniabadh area. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam/TBS

Over 10,000 schools lack playgrounds nationwide: Experts

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Weight-loss medication linked to lower risk of drug addiction: Study

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Dwayne Johnson dedicates ‘The Smashing Machine’ to friends lost to addiction, suicide

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Cocaine vaccine: Could it help drug addicts?

Illustration: Patrik Mollwing for Bloomberg Businessweek

In dozens of lawsuits parents blame Meta, TikTok for hooking kids

Jamie Campbell Bowel play lead antagonist Vecna in Netflix's "Stranger Things". Photo: AP/Collected

‘Stranger Things’ actor Jamie Campbell praised for opening up about addiction

27% of students addicted to cellphones

27% of students addicted to cellphones

Ariful Hasan Shuvo, contributor. Sketch/TBS

Crime or Addiction: Ban is not the ultimate solution

Could it be possible that dopamine didn't affect liking - it was all about wanting?

The science of addiction: Do you always like the things you want?

Illegal rehabs cash in on inadequate drug treatment facilities

Illegal rehabs cash in on inadequate drug treatment facilities