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E-scooter injuries in US triple since 2019, study finds

The numbers of e-scooter and e-bike injuries have tripled in the US since 2019, fueled by alcohol and substance use, finds a nationwide analysis of emergency department visits, published online in the journal Injury Prevention.

How an addicted brain works

Addiction is now understood to be a brain disease. Whether it's alcohol, prescription pain pills, nicotine, gambling, or something else, overcoming an addiction isn't as simple as just stopping or exercising greater control ...