Addiction

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.

JANUARY 26, 2026|ByWALLA! HEALTH

Research estimates worldwide indicate that about 3%–5% of the general population may meet criteria for sex addiction

Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?

The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.

JANUARY 21, 2026|ByBENJAMIN (BEN) RIESS

TRAFFIC IS HEAVY on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv earlier this month. 2024 ended with 439 road fatalities, an unusual jump in a year with less traffic, the writer notes.

Invisible costs of trauma and post-trauma: The economic plight Israel faces - opinion

National trauma is not a private matter; it spills into every sphere: our relationships, classrooms, clinics, and even the roads, and all of this carries a significant economic cost.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025|By YIFAT REUVENI

WORKERS TAKE care of cannabis plants at a farm in central Israel, late last year.

Israeli experts create a roadmap for medicinal cannabis use

The use of medical cannabis is rising speedily around the world, but many healthcare providers and medical professionals still feel unprepared to counsel patients or recommend treatment

OCTOBER 19, 2025|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Apologies: Too much news consumption may cause physical ill-being - study

Turns out there is such a thing as too much knowledge, so take a break after reading this.

AUGUST 24, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE

An eldery man is seen sitting alone with coffee and a newspaper at Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market amid the coronavirus pandemic, on February 2, 2021.

NIS 85 mil. to be allocated for treating addiction in new government plan

Addiction in Israel is not currently treated under one specific service and instead is mostly outsourced to various organizations.

MAY 8, 2022BySHIRA SILKOFF

Alcoholism in Israel: Investigating addiction, dependency

The wildly held view that there are no Jewish alcoholics is nourished by alcoholism often being included in general addiction statistics, but it is not entirely accurate.

MAY 5, 2022ByWALTER BINGHAM

Haredim drink alcohol while celebrating Purim in Jerusalem.

Teva, Texas strike opioid settlement worth $225 million

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd was facing claims that they fueled an opioid epidemic in Texas by improperly marketing addictive pain medications.

FEBRUARY 7, 2022ByREUTERS

If you feel hungry all the time, read this

What exactly did you eat yesterday? How often do you need the bathroom? The answers to these questions, it turns out, can explain why you’re hungrier than other people, and when it can be dangerous.

DECEMBER 13, 2021ByWALLA!