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“Those who smoked marijuana were found 3 years later to be almost 6 times more likely to misuse prescription opioids & almost 8 times more likely to have an opioid use disorder,” said Dr. Mark Olfson.

Constant scrolling through your feed can lead to feelings of uneasiness and insecurity. “People don’t share the most ‘miserable’ things that they are doing,” said Dr. Ethan Gorenstein.

“It was never the case that people could be involuntary committed for being a little odd . . . unless they had evidence of mental illness,” said Dr. Paul Appelbaum.

“For hypochondriacs, the internet has absolutely changed things for the worse,” says Dr. Brian Fallon. These susceptible surfers have been given a name. “Cyberchondriacs,” he notes.