MYSTERIOUS: 29 | Mind Blowing Facts

How your bedtime may be fuelling your social media addiction

Those who prefer to go to sleep later at night are ‘significantly’ more at risk of developing smartphone and social media addiction

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

I used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I've built my business on it

AA members had a lot to say about my experience with naltrexone, which is safe, effective, FDA-approved and not addictive.

Fortune · Sep 21, 2025

New website tracks how Pennsylvania’s $2.2B in opioid settlement funds is being spent

Pennsylvania is due to receive US$2.2 billion dollars from the national opioid settlements, and a new database shows the public where that money is going.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2025

Psychedelics Are Not Just for Hippies and Tech Bros

Author Joe Dolce explains how psychedelics are moving from counterculture to mainstream, with new science, shifting laws, and surprising therapies that promise to change how we treat addiction, anxiety, and self-discovery.

Reason · Sep 17, 2025

Trump pushed for grisly anti-fentanyl ads airing now

Trump aides say the president wanted hard-edged portrayals of death and addiction that he believes would draw a reaction from viewers.

Axios · Sep 16, 2025

What correctional officers think about harm-reduction services for incarcerated people with drug addictions

Opioids, including the best known — morphine, heroin and fentanyl — have been gaining popularity over the last few decades. Although officially banned, these painkillers still find their way into prisons either via drones or with visitors. The result is that more and more prisoners are using opioids.

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2025

Utah Governor Calls Social Media 'Cancer' Amid Charlie Kirk's Death, Slams Tech Companies As 'Conflict Entrepreneurs'

Utah Governor Spencer Cox criticized technology companies for fostering division and addiction among Americans. Cox’s comments come in the wake of the tragic death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

Benzinga · Sep 15, 2025

Pete Doherty refused to reform Babyshambles over addiction fears

Pete Doherty has admitted he didn't reform Babyshambles for more than a decade over fears he could be plunged back into addiction.

BANG Premier · Sep 14, 2025

The mayor of a French village tried to ban smartphones in public. Now he fears voters will throw him out of office

IN FOCUS: Governments across the world are considering limiting smartphone use in the classrooms and beyond to prevent a growing addiction to screens. But in the sleepy village of Seine-Port, a ban on scrolling has caused a backlash, Harriette Boucher reports

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025

Lola Young is 'more empathetic' since battling addiction

Pop star Lola Young has opened up about her struggle with addiction issues revealing she's become "more empathetic" and has learned "a lot" while working on "some internal healing".

BANG Premier · Sep 12, 2025