Hacker News with Generative AI: Addiction

Alberta introduces involuntary drug treatment act, first of its kind in Canada (theglobeandmail.com)
The Alberta government has introduced its involuntary drug treatment act, the first bill of its kind in Canada that would grant parents, police and health care workers the power to refer people with severe addictions into care against their will.

Health, Law, Canada, Addiction, Policy

12 points by petethomas 10 days ago | 0 comments

The Modern Struggle Is Fighting Weaponized Addiction (2020) (nav.al)
The modern struggle is really about individuals—disconnected from their tribe, religion and cultural networks—who are trying to stand up to all these addictions that have been weaponized: alcohol, drugs, pornography, processed foods, news media, Internet, social media and video games.

Addiction, Technology, Culture, Society

39 points by HiPHInch 18 days ago | 16 comments

YouTube Shorts Are Like Crack (kevquirk.com)
Back in February I decided to admit defeat in the battle against YouTube ads, and I signed up for Premium. Since then, I've become utterly addicted to shorts. It's very, very sad.

Social Media, YouTube, Addiction

10 points by cyb_ 22 days ago | 9 comments

US administration revokes $11B in funding for addiction, mental health care (npr.org)
State and county public health departments and nonprofit groups are reeling after the Trump administration announced abrupt cancellation and revocation of roughly $11.4 billion in COVID-era funding for grants linked to addiction, mental health and other programs.

Health, Government, Funding, Addiction, Mental Health

61 points by 6stringmerc 29 days ago | 43 comments

ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God (youtube.com)

Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction

28 points by doppp 34 days ago | 5 comments

Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction (arstechnica.com)
On Wednesday, a New York-based app developer named Isaac Gemal debuted a new site called WikiTok, where users can vertically swipe through an endless stream of Wikipedia article stubs in a manner similar to the interface for video-sharing app TikTok.

Social Media, Technology, News, Addiction

25 points by isaacfrond 75 days ago | 5 comments

My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey into Hell (nytimes.com)
For my whole life, I’ve been a hard-core sweets junkie. Could a spa help me quit in a week?

Health, Lifestyle, Diet, Addiction

18 points by gmays 78 days ago | 7 comments

Marijuana Dependence Linked to Higher Risk of Death (nytimes.com)
Hospital and emergency room patients diagnosed with cannabis use disorder — defined as an inability to stop using cannabis even when the drug is causing harm — died at almost three times the rate of individuals without the disorder over the next five years, according to a study published on Thursday, the largest on the subject.

Health, Marijuana, Addiction, Research

7 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 78 days ago | 1 comments

Can you resist all the addictions modern life throws at you? Only if you're rich (theguardian.com)
Freedom from the temptations pushed at us on a daily basis is now a class issue

Addiction, Class Inequality, Social Commentary

18 points by 47thpresident 82 days ago | 16 comments

Addiction Economy (profgalloway.com)
It’s the final day of Dry January. I tried it, didn’t last. I’m now drinking (again) like a Pan Am pilot in the seventies. Anyway, the 22% of U.S. adults who abstained from alcohol this month will get a personality upgrade just in time for the Super Bowl. Ostensibly, the Super Bowl is a contest between the two best football teams, but really it’s a platform for the real economy: the addiction economy.

Addiction, Super Bowl, Marketing, Economy

88 points by Brajeshwar 84 days ago | 46 comments

Boston installs vending machines for addicts with Narcan, fentanyl test kits (universalhub.com)
The city announced today it's installed four vending machines that dispense Narcan, clean syringes and fentanyl test kits - with room for possible later additions that could include pregnancy test kits and socks - and is working to install another eight machines that dispense Narcan across the city.

Public Health, Addiction, Harm Reduction, Boston

16 points by ilamont 123 days ago | 1 comments

A Decade Without a Drink (eieio.games)

Alcoholism, Personal Stories, Health, Addiction, Games

34 points by LorenDB 129 days ago | 11 comments

Weight loss drugs may also treat addiction, Alzheimer's, and heart disease (arstechnica.com)
Pharmaceutical companies are already cashing in on their other health benefits.

Pharmaceuticals, Health, Weight Loss, Addiction, Alzheimer's

12 points by thehoff 134 days ago | 1 comments

Personality Basins (near.blog)
Personality basins are the mental model that I use to reason about humans within their environment. They are an elucidating way to think about many concepts: from modelling why people are they way they are, how they change over time, how mental illnesses and addiction function along with how we should look for their cures, and how the attention economy optimizes itself to consume all of your free time.

Psychology, Human Behavior, Mental Models, Addiction, Attention Economy

166 points by qouteall 156 days ago | 111 comments

Reddit on Overcoming Internet Addiction (reddit.com)
I’m a software engineer with an internet addiction that I’ve struggled with for about 18 years. I’ve likely spent half of my waking adult life sitting unproductively in front of a screen, which is a catastrophe I’d like to help other people avoid.

Addiction, Software Engineering, Reddit, Internet

8 points by jfinmaniv 164 days ago | 1 comments

The opponent-process theory of emotion (2010) (gettingstronger.org)
There is a remarkable psychological theory that explains the paradox of why so often our pleasures turn into problematic addictions and, conversely, why our stressful experiences frequently lead to sustained good feelings and even happiness.

Psychology, Emotions, Addiction

10 points by yamrzou 191 days ago | 1 comments

Drinking alcohol reduces the body's natural GLP-1 activity by 34% (recursiveadaptation.com)
A new study in Addiction Biology shows that alcohol reduces natural GLP-1 activity in the body. Acute alcohol consumption decreased GLP-1 levels by 34%. "These findings provide compelling evidence that acute alcohol consumption decreases GLP-1, a satiation signal, elucidating alcohol's 'apéritif' effect." A reduction in GLP-1 likely increases hunger and cravings (including for more alcohol).

Alcohol Consumption, Health, GLP-1, Science, Addiction

51 points by comova 196 days ago | 22 comments

Ask HN: Have you built something that users have become addicted to or overused? (ycombinator.com)
Have you (or your company) created a product, such as a toy or software, that led to unintended user consequences?

Product Design, User Behavior, User Experience, Addiction

69 points by swaptr 200 days ago | 37 comments

A 'Dopamine Fast' Will Not Save You from Addiction (nytimes.com)
A ‘Dopamine Fast’ Will Not Save You From Addiction

Addiction, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Psychology

6 points by bookofjoe 223 days ago | 1 comments

Rethinking addiction as a chronic brain disease (nytimes.com)

Addiction, Brain Science, Neuroscience, Chronic Diseases, Public Health

66 points by prismatic 234 days ago | 109 comments

New Painkiller Could Bring Relief to Millions–Without Addiction Risk (scientificamerican.com)