The Other Epidemic: Trying to get off benzodiazepines(thebeliever.net)
265 points by gaplong | 247 comments
A Believer magazine essay about the difficulty of tapering off and withdrawing from benzodiazepine medications.
#addiction on Hacker News
6 stories tagged addiction, newest first.
We haven't seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do(derekthompson.org)
826 points by mmcclure | 576 comments
Derek Thompson essay arguing that the spread of gambling and prediction markets in America will cause worse social harm than people expect.
Legalizing sports gambling was a mistake(theatlantic.com)
1229 points by jimbob45 | 1081 comments
An Atlantic Ideas essay by Charles Fain Lehman arguing that legalizing sports gambling was a mistake because the betting industry is harming lives.
Marijuana addiction: those struggling often face skepticism(washingtonpost.com)
353 points by andrewl | 654 comments
Washington Post health article from July 2023 about marijuana addiction and the skepticism faced by people struggling with it amid legal recreational sales.
Excellence is a habit, but so is failure(awesomekling.github.io)
702 points by dvrp | 223 comments
A personal blog essay by Andreas Kling arguing that small incremental neglect and poor choices accumulate into failure just as small improvements build excellence.
The case for banning children from social media(newyorker.com)
321 points by cocacola1 | 496 comments
A New Yorker column by Jay Caspian Kang arguing the case for banning children from social media and examining proposed ways to protect kids.