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Help centres
Other Resources
Riapad: Research Network in Primary Care for Addictions
Objectives
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We share with you curiosities about addictions that you probably didn’t know about.
Does “holding your drink” better mean alcohol affects you less?
Curiosities
August 7, 2026
Are nicotine pouches an alternative to tobacco?
Curiosities
August 4, 2026
Is today’s cannabis the same as it was 30 or 40 years ago?
Curiosities
July 28, 2026
Is a 0.0% beer in a Ferrari risk reduction or marketing?
Curiosities
July 14, 2026
Do you need to give explanations for not drinking alcohol?
Curiosities
July 14, 2026
Do you think the media treats addictions in men and women equally?
Curiosities
May 26, 2026
What is a psychotic episode?
Curiosities
May 19, 2026
What is ketamine really?
Curiosities
May 6, 2026
A tobacco-free generation?
Curiosities
April 29, 2026
What is a “success story” in addictions?
Curiosities
April 29, 2026
The controversy over watching smoking on a podcast: why is smoking still going on in 2026?
Curiosities
April 25, 2026
We are back with more questions about addictions
Curiosities
April 16, 2026
Did you know that sewers can reveal what drugs are consumed in a city?
Curiosities
April 14, 2026
Why do we sometimes look at our mobile phone almost without realizing it?
Curiosities
April 8, 2026
“This is the good one”… or is it?
Curiosities
April 7, 2026
“I’m going to look at Instagram for a minute”… and it’s been 25. Sound familiar?
Curiosities
April 1, 2026
Test your addiction knowledge
Curiosities
March 31, 2026
Did you know that many people with an addiction have other mental health problems as well?
Curiosities
March 25, 2026
“Don’t call me a hero”
Curiosities
March 24, 2026
The problem is not only how much you use the phone, but how you use it.
Curiosities
March 11, 2026
Are you sure smoking relaxes you?
Curiosities
March 10, 2026
Would you swap the nightclub for a sauna?
Curiosities
March 4, 2026
No, wine is not self-care.
Curiosities
March 3, 2026
Do you ever stop being an addict?
Curiosities
February 25, 2026
Do you want to cut down on smoking?
Curiosities
February 24, 2026
Do you usually mix alcohol with energy drinks?
Curiosities
February 18, 2026
“A little glass of wine a day is good for your health”… is it, though?
Curiosities
February 17, 2026
What habits help prevent relapses?
Curiosities
February 11, 2026
Marc Giró speaks openly about his alcohol addiction.
Curiosities
February 10, 2026
Did you know you can develop an addiction without using any substance?
Curiosities
February 4, 2026
Can drinking alcohol during adolescence affect the brain?
Curiosities
February 3, 2026
If you call it “vaping”, you’ve already bought into the industry’s game.
Curiosities
January 28, 2026
Paris Jackson shows the perforation of her nasal septum after cocaine use.
Curiosities
January 27, 2026
Is the e-cigarette harmless?
Curiosities
January 21, 2026
Why has the series ‘I, Addict’ had such an impact?
Curiosities
January 20, 2026
Are legal drugs safer?
Curiosities
January 14, 2026
What is a first visit to an addiction centre like?
Curiosities
January 13, 2026
Did you know Tom Holland gave up alcohol after joining the ‘Dry January’ challenge?
Curiosities
January 7, 2026
Do you think joints aren’t addictive?
Curiosities
December 31, 2025
At Christmas there are more celebrations… and more risk if alcohol or drugs come into play.
Curiosities
December 30, 2025
Christmas can be especially difficult for families where someone has an addiction.
Curiosities
December 23, 2025
What if willpower weren’t enough to quit drugs?
Curiosities
December 17, 2025
What if willpower wasn’t enough to quit drugs?
Curiosities
December 16, 2025
Nicole Kidman had an agreement with her husband to keep him away from drugs
Curiosities
December 10, 2025
Is dopamine bad?
Curiosities
December 3, 2025
Methadone and mental disorders
Curiosities
December 2, 2025
CANreduce 2.0
Curiosities
November 19, 2025