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Addiction

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Addiction Sub-categories:

  • Opioid Epidemic (1)
  • Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders (5)

Online Sports Betting: A Lucrative New Industry or a Gateway to Gambling Addiction?

>> March 5, 2023

We cover this burgeoning sector, the lack of overhead regulation in the U.S. and the risks this pervasive form of gambling has on a younger population.

topics covered: Addiction, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Media and Internet, Technology
ListenOnline Sports Betting: A Lucrative New Industry or a Gateway to Gambling Addiction?

Phone Guidelines for Kids

>> October 9, 2022

With more young people owning tech at an earlier age, it’s important for both parents and kids to sit down from the get-go and talk about how to stay safe online, minimize social media use and more.

topics covered: Addiction, Child Development, Children and Parenting, Parenting, Social Media and Internet, Technology
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Exploring Innovations in Addiction Treatment

>> April 10, 2022

With the opioid epidemic raging on into 2022, what’s on the forefront of treatment research when it comes to better tackling substance use disorders? Dr. Anna Rose Childress, a professor and psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, joins us this week to breakdown the decades-long epidemic, the challenges of treating …

topics covered: Addiction, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Opioid Epidemic, Psychology and Psychiatry, Research, Science, Science and Technology, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders
ListenExploring Innovations in Addiction Treatment
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The Journey of Addiction

>> February 13, 2022

Substance abuse, or addiction, is a national crisis that’s only continuing to worsen as new drugs enter the market and treatment has been disrupted due to the pandemic. Recovering addict Dr. Carl Erik Fisher joins us to share his own story with addiction and what can be done to improve treatment.

topics covered: Addiction, COVID-19 Pandemic, Health and Medicine, Healthcare, History, Literature and Writing, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders
ListenThe Journey of Addiction
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Are You Addicted To Your Phone?

>> September 5, 2021

The average American checks their phone about 90 times a day, according to a 2019 survey from tech research firm, Asurion. How often would you say you check? Every hour? Once every 20 minutes? Do you ever panic when your phone isn’t right next to you?

topics covered: Addiction, Communication, Employment and Workplace Issues, Mental Health, Science and Technology, Social Media and Internet, Societal Issues, Technology
ListenAre You Addicted To Your Phone?

Forced Behavioral Treatment Programs

>> February 7, 2021

Each year, thousands of young adults are sent to long-term, in-patient behavioral centers that are seen as the last resort for troubled teens. Their parents often sign off on this treatment because they believe that this ‘tough love’ route is the only answer to turning things around. Journalist and author, Kenneth R. Rosen joins Viewpoints this week to share …

topics covered: Addiction, Children and Parenting, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenForced Behavioral Treatment Programs

Relationships: The Human Experience in 2020

>> November 22, 2020

Dr. Debora Spar joins Viewpoints this week to share how innovation affects several different aspects of our lives and what the future holds in this space.

topics covered: Addiction, Commentary and Criticism, Digital Age and Balance, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Psychology and Psychiatry, Science and Technology, Social Media and Internet, Sociology
ListenRelationships: The Human Experience in 2020

Holiday Shopping 2020: Do You Need To Buy It?

>> November 8, 2020

Compulsive buying disorder affects around five percent of Americans. With prime shopping season fully underway, the number of ads and limited-time deals can lead to several unneeded purchases. We speak with psychologist, Dr. Michael Vilensky about how retailers get you to keep buying and what to do if you feel like you’re shopping is getting to be a problem.

topics covered: Addiction, Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Holidays and Traditions, Personal Finance, Psychology and Psychiatry, Retail and Shopping
ListenHoliday Shopping 2020: Do You Need To Buy It?

Addiction: Why It Happens and How to Help Addicts Back From the Edge

>> January 12, 2020

Millions of Americans are addicted to alcohol and drugs, and many of them eventually end up unemployed, broken, separated from their families and homeless. We talk to an author who’s battled alcohol and drug addiction for many years and finally found help through treatment. We also speak with a psychologist about the causes of addiction and why some people …

topics covered: Addiction, Education, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders, Unemployment
ListenAddiction: Why It Happens and How to Help Addicts Back From the Edge

Saving the Child Bully: Why We So Quickly Condemn Troubled Children

>> September 1, 2019

It's back-to-school season, and while schools have put in place comprehensive anti-bullying campaigns, we seldom focus on making sure child bullies themselves get the help they need to deal with the problems that are causing them to act out in the first place. We still punish troubled kids with detentions, suspensions and from there it escalates onward. Many …

topics covered: Children and Parenting, Education, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Incarceration, Literature and Writing, Mental Health, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Media and Internet, Sociology, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders
ListenSaving the Child Bully: Why We So Quickly Condemn Troubled Children

The Woes & Pros of Living Life in a Digital Landscape

>> August 11, 2019

Parenting in the online era can be quite confusing. At what age should you let your kid have a Facebook or Snapchat account? How closely should you monitor what they view on the internet? We speak with Julianna Miner, author of Raising a Screen Smart Kid: Embrace the Good and Avoid the Bad in the Digital Age, to get the inside scoop on teaching kids how to …

topics covered: Addiction, Anxiety and Depression, Children and Parenting, Digital Age and Balance, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Science and Technology, Screen Time, Social Media and Internet
ListenThe Woes & Pros of Living Life in a Digital Landscape

Culture Crash: A Review of Elisabeth Moss in Her Smell

>> May 12, 2019

Elisabeth Moss stars in the new indie movie, Her Smell directed by Alex Ross Perry. The film follows Moss as she plays the chaotic role of fictional punk rocker, Becky Something, who is mentally unstable, addicted to drugs and clawing to get her life together.

topics covered: Addiction, Cinematography, Media and Entertainment, Mental Health, Movies, Pop Culture, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders
ListenCulture Crash: A Review of Elisabeth Moss in Her Smell

Addiction: Why It Happens and How to Prevent It

>> March 1, 2015

Millions of Americans are addicted to alcohol and drugs, and many of them end up unemployed, broken away from their families and homeless. We talk to a psychologist about the causes of addiction, and why some people are more likely to fall to it than others, and find out how an author who is battling alcohol and drug addiction made his journey to sobriety, …

topics covered: Addiction, Education, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Unemployment
ListenAddiction: Why It Happens and How to Prevent It
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