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## [Why Summer Is a Danger Zone for Behavioral Addictions in Young Men](https://onwardwell.com/blog/why-summer-is-a-danger-zone-for-behavioral-addictions-in-young-men)

The sun is out. School is over. And for many teens and young adults, summer feels like freedom.

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