Addiction

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.

A general view of the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, northern Israel, March 10, 2026.
“Mandala Healing Center expands outpatient addiction care for flexible, long-term recovery.”

Mandala Healing Center expands outpatient services for flexible, comprehensive recovery care

Man smokes a cigarette (illustrative).

The reason why smokers arrive too late to the doctor

 Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021

Meta, Google lose US case over social media addiction harming kids, court orders to pay over $5M


Screened Vacation

The Jerusalem Post

Is willpower enough to overcome an addiction?

What we know today is that the “Just Say No” campaign of the 1980s may have been a good strategy to help some people prevent drug use, but it is a complete failure for those already addicted.

Addiction

Screen Addiction: We are on the brink of a smartphone health crisis

While Twenge writes mainly about teenagers, a survey by Common Sense Media found that it’s not teens spending the most time in front of screens – it’s their parents.

Smartphone.