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Anxiety, depression, addiction: We can all be affected by mental health issues. Psyche talks to people dealing with these issues as well as specialists that explain them.

The Canary Islands have used desalination for its water needs for decades. But is the process sustainable?

Dice made from animal bones, gambling in Roman times, lotteries in the early modern period, Humans have been gambling for millennia.

In modern industrial societies, sugar is everywhere? But where did it come from? And have we always consumed so much of it?

Developed in the utmost secrecy by the tech industry, social media apps are eating up more and more of our time. 

In a small town in Germany, minors recovering from drug addiction are given the chance to rebuild their lives.

Addiction to prescription drugs affects around 1.8 million people in Germany, a more widespread problem than alcoholism.

Once you become addicted to a substance you can live a life of abstinence, but you are never considered cured. Will this remain the case in the future, or can we use modern medicine to cure our addictions?

Cocaine and crack consumption is on the rise in Ireland, pushing social services and police forces to the limit.

They make wine, bake bread or weave carpets: In San Patrignano, Italy's addicts are finding their way back to normal life.

Why do we still drink alcohol even though we know the risks?

A country traumatised by two civil wars is now ravaged by a deadly drug with one quarter of the population addicted.

In the desperate and dangerous Crackland of São Paulo, a clown is trying to help the most vulnerable.

With 700 drug-related deaths every year, the Californian city has a huge problem with Fentanyl and other drugs.

China uses the threat of a deadly drug to force America’s hand in international diplomacy.

Cheap and highly addictive, crack cocaine is becoming ever easier to find on the streets of European cities.

Linked to obesity and diabetes, sugar may even have a lasting impact on our brains.

Whether on TikTok, in the charts or analogue at raves: Generation-Z is addicted to raving. Tracks finds out what all the fuss is about. 

The convenience of Amazon can make buying on the platform irresistible with every promptly arriving parcel reinforcing the addiction. Your brain is just loving it.

 Here’s how the instant messaging app has taken over your life and made you addicted to your smartphone. All so Facebook can make even higher profits.