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Social media trends stirring controversy: The “Trad Wife” movement is gaining millions of followers; critics call it regressive. Plus, fit influencers are pushing steroids to young men, raising health concerns.
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Adderall And Other Stimulants: America’s Next “Opioid” Crisis?
Adderall And Other Stimulants: America’s Next “Opioid” Crisis?
America is facing a silent AND growing epidemic: the Adderall crisis. The use of this stimulant (and its generics) has exploded from 35.5 million prescriptions in 2019 to 45 million in 2022. But these numbers only scratch the surface. The DEA warn…
Should Homelessness Be Criminalized?
Should Homelessness Be Criminalized?
The debate over solutions to homelessness heats up; is criminalization an answer?
Make America Healthy Again: Inside Our Country’s Food Crisis
Make America Healthy Again: Inside Our Country’s Food Crisis
Dr. Phil speaks with and gives guidance to two mothers who illustrate the importance of the Make America Healthy Again initiative.
Loving The Machine – When AI Becomes Human
Loving The Machine – When AI Becomes Human
As AI companions blur the line between connection and delusion, Dr. Phil investigates the rising trend of people turning to artificial intelligence for friendship, love, and even conversations with the dead.
Fentanyl: The Poison Plaguing America
Fentanyl: The Poison Plaguing America
A deadly crisis is sweeping across America. Every 9 minutes a loved one is lost in an instant from Fentanyl poisoning.
Drinking and Driving: The Deadly Reality
Drinking and Driving: The Deadly Reality
With DUI fatalities on the rise, Dr. Phil speaks with a woman who went viral due to the body cam footage of her DUI arrest.
Legal and Potentially Lethal: The Nitrous Oxide High
Legal and Potentially Lethal: The Nitrous Oxide High
Nitrous oxide or laughing gas misuse is a growing epidemic that’s flying under the radar. Dr. Phil exposes the dangerous consequences of this legal high, which is easily accessible to teens and can lead to devastating effects on the body and mind.
Targeted and Trapped?
Targeted and Trapped?
Nearly 40% of young Americans, aged 18-22, are addicted to social media, leaving many feeling targeted and trapped. Dr. Phil explores the link between excessive use and mental health struggles.
December 30, 2024
December 30, 2024
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