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.

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

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

Ritalin

Addicted to Ritalin: When ADHD medication becomes a solution for every problem


Jerusalem School of Rock - a safe hang out for Israel's teens

Offering a positive option for youth to entertain themselves

YOUNG MEN perform on a street in the center of Jerusalem.

The high costs of smoking


Miriam Adelson: Cannabis is a gateway drug to opioids

“The normalization of cannabis in our society directly endangers its most vulnerable members: children,” said Dr Miriam Adelson.

Miriam Adelson at the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem, May 14, 2018

Nikki Haley: No. 1 priority of ‘Deal of the Century’ is Israel’s security

‘When the [PA] realizes that they don’t have the backing they think they have, I think we might see a shift’

Former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke at the Israel Center on Addictions event in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Teenager launches online course to help break smartphone addiction

With half of all children receiving their first phone between the ages of 10 and 12, smartphone addiction is becoming a problem worldwide.

A teenage boy looks at his smartphone screen.

Juul disregarded evidence it's e-cigarettes were getting teens hooked

“If you think Marlboros are bad because they’re addictive, then this is like a Marlboro on steroids.”

Juul e-cigarette starter pack is seen in this picture illustration taken July 16, 2018

Resident of Ofakim storms a police station, stabs officer with stick

The 30-year old man, was arrested by officers at the station and attempted to attack them with a knife.

Knife attack (descriptive)

We know phones are bad for us. Now, ‘digital detox’ is a business model

Yom Kippur reminds us we are are slaves to our tech, here's how other are detoxing.

Technology (illustrative)

How rehab hotlines could save the lives of drug addicts

Every day, people are dying from drug overdose or getting sick due to drug use. Addiction is no longer considered to be a moral failing but a chronic disease

Abuse (Illustrative Photo)

Congrats, you quit drinking! But who do you tell?

If you want to put your lunch on Instagram, I won’t stop you. But when it comes to getting clean and sober, maybe keep it to yourself. At least for the time being.

IF YOU are at any kind of event, go to the bar, pick up a soda or bottle of water, and carry that around with you for the rest of the evening.