Smoking is Awesome
Adults Addiction
We need to have an honest conversation about smoking: The problem with smoking is that it is way more than just a physical addiction.
What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol
Adults Addiction
Drinking alcohol is one of the most popular things to do across the globe. Some people spend their entire weekends sitting at the bar, but consuming alcohol on a daily or weekly basis can have extremely negative effects on the body.
Dear Smokers
Adults Addiction
Let's talk about cigarette butts and why they are a major problem.
What Does Xanax Really Do To Your Body?
Adults Addiction
What is Xanax or Alprazolam? A popular drug of choice for teens and adults has some pretty bad side effects when used incorrectly.
What Happens When You Go To Sleep High?
Adults Addiction
Dude. Sleeping high does what?
Should You Get Lip Fillers?
Adults Addiction
Kylie Jenner keeps taking her lip filler in & out, should you?
The Big Problem With The Drugs You Take
Adults Addiction
Who makes sure the drugs you take are safe, and can you trust them?
The Dangerous Effects Of The Hyper Focus Drug
Adults Addiction
Adderall is known as the "study drug", and many students are abusing it to try and study. What exactly is Adderall, and are their any other drugs people are misusing to get a mental, or physical edge?
What are the Effects of Tablets and Smartphones on Babies’ Brains?
Adults Addiction
Often we concentrate on showing the negative effective of new technologies on the development of babies, but could tablets, smartphones and other touchscreen devices help improve their motor skills?
Smoking vs Juuling
Adults Addiction
Juuling and smoking both contain nicotine, but is one healthier?
Is This Everyday Substance More Addictive Than Cocaine?
Adults Addiction
It's in a surprising amount of foods you eat everyday but just how bad is it actually for the human body?
This Is How Social Media Is Made To Be Addicting
Adults Addiction
Could constantly being on sites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram be considered a real addiction?
3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed
Adults Addiction
We take a fair look at some of the best counter arguments for legalization and see how they hold up in review.
How Drug Companies Make You Buy More Medicine Than You Need
Adults Addiction
They make eye drops too big -- and make you pay for the waste. This is our first installment in our collaboration with ProPublica.
The Problem With Our Phones
Adults Addiction
They are hugely useful of course but in many ways, we buy the advantages our phones give us at a subtly high price we don't entirely recognise. Some reflections on how to live well around phones.
Why We Are All Addicts
Adults Addiction
We tend to imagine that we can only become addicted to a few sorts of things. But real addiction is about using something, anything, to keep our real emotions, fears and hopes at bay. There are many more addicts among us than we think.
How does caffeine keep us awake? - Hanan Qasim
Adults Addiction
Over 100,000 metric tons of caffeine are consumed around the world every year. That's equivalent to the weight of 14 Eiffel Towers! Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, and energetic, even if we haven't had enough sleep - but it can also raise our blood pressure and make us feel anxious. So how does it keep us awake? Hanan Qasim shares the science behind the world's most widely used drug.
Fidget Cube
Adults Addiction
An unusually addicting, high-quality desk toy designed to help you focus. Fidget at work, in class, and at home in style.
Why do cats act so weird?
Adults Addiction
They're cute, they're lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their strange feline behaviors, both amusing and baffling, leave many of us asking: Why do cats do that?
A simple way to break a bad habit | Judson Brewer
Adults Addiction
Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction - from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us. Learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover a simple but profound tactic that might help you beat your next urge to smoke, snack or check a text while driving.
Why You Should Stop Using Hand Sanitizer!
Adults Addiction
Hand sanitizer can kill a lot of the good bacteria on your hands, but new research shows it can actually increase the amount of BPA entering your body! Tara explains.