Tag: Addiction and treatment
Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
SAO PAULO -- Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the government to...
Residents of Serbia's lithium-rich region vow to block EU-backed mining
GORNJE NEDELJICE, Serbia -- Zlatko Kokanović does not want a lithium mine in his backyard and he will do anything he can to...
TikTok agrees to withdraw rewards feature after EU raised concerns about potential online addiction
FRANKFURT, Germany -- TikTok has agreed to withdraw a rewards feature that raised concerns about its potential to encourage excessive screen time, particularly...
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the...