Much like playtime, soccer Saturdays, and holiday travels, screens have become just part of life for kids now. In 2025, parents, teachers, and even doctors keep bumping into the same problem: digital ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. openly discusses having been addicted to heroin at age 15, following the ...

AI addiction is on the rise as more teens rely on chatbots for companionship and support. These tools are built to keep kids engaged, which can make it harder for them to disconnect and manage their ...

“Beer then liquor, never sicker… Liquor then beer, never fear.” This was a common refrain when I was a Gen X teenager. Besides “Don’t drink and drive,” this was the extent of how I was taught to drink ...

Of all mental health conditions, substance use disorders are the most lethal. In Washington, the rise of fentanyl has made drug use among teens exceedingly dangerous: The number of young people here ...

Kids today are addicted to gaming. Recently there are many games which have gained popularity and kids and even young adults are hooked to these games. Games on mobile phones or video games can never ...

Parents face numerous challenges when raising children, but few topics prove as daunting as discussing addiction. Recent research has revealed that maintaining open dialogue about substance abuse not ...

SEWICKLEY, Pa. (KDKA) — Many people remember MADD, or Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Now a grassroots group spreading around the country is modeling itself after MADD, this time to protect kids from ...

Three parents sued Epic Games for getting their children addicted to its popular video game “Fortnite,” leading their kids to stop sleeping, eating and showering. The lawsuit brought in Quebec ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...