Addiction
Addiction in the workplace: What employers and employees need to understand
Clear policies, confidential support and a healthy workplace culture can help employees address addiction while giving employers practical tools to support recovery and productivity.
What sobriety actually looks like after the first year
The Israel Public Health Association’s bet on what comes next
One in five Israeli women who get cosmetic procedures show signs of addiction, study finds
Can Israel finally stub out smoking? Experts turn to AI, brain stimulation, and new drugs
While smoking is declining in many countries around the world, it is growing in Israel, rising in the last few years from one in five adults to one in four.
Addicted to Ritalin: When ADHD medication becomes a solution for every problem
ADHD medication consumption in Israel has nearly doubled within five years, but alongside the medical benefits, the danger of emotional use and dependency development also rises.
A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers
A breakthrough treatment was carried out at Rambam Medical Center, where specialists helped wean a man who had been taking about 130 painkiller pills a day in just 20 minutes.
Mandala Healing Center expands outpatient services for flexible, comprehensive recovery care
The reason why smokers arrive too late to the doctor
Years of social messages, nicotine addiction, and a sense of shame cause many smokers to distance themselves from medical treatment.
Meta, Google lose US case over social media addiction harming kids, court orders to pay over $5M
The jury found Meta liable for $4.2 million in damages and Google for $1.8 million, small amounts for two of the world's most valuable companies.
Social media addiction trial stalls as LA jury cannot reach verdict
The defendants are Google and Meta, but the jury did not specify which one it was referring to.
Resilience in Tel Aviv: Addiction treatment director returns to work after home Is destroyed
The home of Maya Riftin, manager of the “Dror” addiction treatment clinic, was destroyed: Hours later, she showed up for work.
Who uses e-cigs? Israeli study sheds light on electronic cigarette use - study
Hebrew University of Jerusalem study reveals distinct adult-use patterns of electronic cigarettes in the US and Israel.
Have you seen this box with your children? There’s a chance they’re addicted
No smell, no smoke, and without anyone noticing: Nicotine pouches have become the quiet addiction of teenagers. At Al Sam they warn of the dangerous phenomenon.
