Addiction

The Israel Public Health Association’s bet on what comes next

Chief executive, Yasmin Nahum, is trying to meet a surge in wartime trauma, youth substance use, and prescription-opioid dependence with programs the state has not yet absorbed.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Nahum with Adv. Michal Herzog, First Lady of the State of Israel.

Cosmetic surgery tools are seen surrounding a face mask (illustrative)

One in five Israeli women who get cosmetic procedures show signs of addiction, study finds

Hebrew University researchers found low body esteem and problematic social media use were the strongest risk factors. "We wanted to understand the psychological factors," they told the Post.

JULY 25, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

CBT can break down the connection between thought and the desire to smoke by using mindfulness.

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.

JULY 18, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

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.

JULY 5, 2026|ByDR. IGOR GORZELTSAN

E-cigarettes are more dangerous than you can imagine. Here's why

Many smokers know that the vapor-liquid in electronic cigarettes has nicotine and flavoring agents, but many don't know about the toxic ingredients.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022ByDAVID ROSENTHAL/WALLA!

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!