addiction

Making food safer and sustainable

Greater investments in science, technology and innovative practices can transform food systems, and ensure steady supplies, nutrition, and access

E-cigarette companies are exploiting social media platforms and websites to recruit young customers by misleading them into nicotine addiction.

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Curbing youth vape use means tackling misinformation spread by Big Tobacco — including the claim, contested by the WHO, that vapes can help people quit smoking.

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Illegal online casinos are used by criminal gangs to launder billions in profit garnered from transnational crime.

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Gambling has evolved over the years to become organised and widespread in India, thanks to its online proliferation.

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Understanding why chronic gamblers chase wins could help develop strategies to better control their behaviour.

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Problem gambling in India is a ‘major’ public health issue but there are only two institutions to address this clinically.

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Societies and governments across the world must act more responsibly to mitigate the adverse effects of problem gambling.

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Indonesia’s online gambling problem is huge. Four million people lost more than $US20 billion in 2023 and 80,000 of them were under 10.

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A science-based approach focusing on prevention, treatment and harm reduction is key to tackling the global drug crisis.

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Current drug laws focus on criminalisation, causing high incarceration rates and poor outcomes. Reform is needed to prioritise harm reduction and treatment.

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Instead of piecemeal efforts, the state government could follow a comprehensive strategy to combat narcotics menace.

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