I was 7 years sober when I met my husband. I still needed to set boundaries with him when his drinking triggered me.

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The author (left) had to be open about her sobriety with her husband.

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Josh Brolin says he uses nicotine pouches '24 hours a day' and sleeps with them in his mouth

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Josh Brolin says he sleeps with nicotine pouches in his mouth.

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Mark Zuckerberg isn't personally liable for any harm caused to children by Facebook and Instagram, judge says

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A judge said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in over two dozen social media addiction lawsuits.

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The Case for Ozempic as a Addiction Treatment Keeps Getting Better

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Could Ozempic Help Reduce Opioid Overdose Risk?

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I canceled my Netflix subscription 2 years ago. I loved it, but overhauling my TV habits changed my life for the better.

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When my son died from an overdose, my husband and I grieved differently. But we were determined to keep our marriage intact.

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The author, right, and her husband lost their son to addiction.

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I tried to kill my smartphone addiction with a dumbphone. Here's how it went.

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Some screen junkies are ditching their smartphones for dumbphones that cut out the juicy apps that keep users' eyes locked on the screen. Our tech reporter Jordan Hart tried out one of these dumbphones in the wild streets of New York City to see if it could really curb her screen addiction.

Legalized sports betting is creating a disastrous doom loop

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The thing about sports betting is addicts think their problem is the solution.

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Inside the deadly hunt for "blood jade" marred by heroin and violence

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Myanmar's Kachin State is believed to hold up to 90% of the world's most valuable jade. Demand for it is growing in China, where the stone is considered sacred.

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