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12/22/2025

Numerous studies have concluded that regular use of cannabis brings serious health risks, as well as brain impairment among young people.

12/22/2025

A sweeping review of more than 2,500 studies reveals that despite booming public enthusiasm, cannabis has strong scientific support for only a few medical uses, leaving most popular claims—like relief for chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia—on shaky ground. The findings spotlight a persistent ga...

12/22/2025

Gambling exposure during childhood is often through some kind of lottery product, given by an adult who is likely unaware of the associated risks.

This holiday season, remember to . Keep lottery tickets, scratchers, and pull-tab games out of children’s cards.

12/22/2025

A surge in overdoses tied to the synthetic compound 7-OH has triggered emergency action in Los Angeles County. Regulators warn that products sold as natural remedies mask opioid-like disasters.

12/22/2025

In the NBC News Decision Desk Poll, 70% of respondents said betting is harming sports' integrity, and 63% worry about the potential for games to be rigged.

12/22/2025

It’s a new world, and a new fight. But we can win it if we stand together.

12/22/2025

It's based on 15 years of research 😲

12/22/2025

Ma*****na opponents are racking up wins across the country—thanks in part to Kevin Sabet, the bipartisan adviser leading the charge. Josh Code sat down with Sabet to understand the new anti-w**d backlash—and where Trump's drug policy is headed.

12/22/2025

Long‑term use of common psychiatric drugs like Xanax and Va**um can trigger a newly recognized condition that leaves users with years of fatigue, anxiety and cognitive damage.

12/22/2025

Dr. Robert Custer was a co-founder of NCPG in 1972 (alongside Monsignor Dunne) and served as NCPG's first president.

Dr. Custer helped move problem gambling into mainstream health care and public policy. NCPG’s founding reflected his belief that gambling-related harm required national coordination, evidence-based treatment, and public education — principles that still define and guide the organization today.

Read the ScienceNews article here: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bob-custer-gambling-addiction-impulse

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