TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and computer games pose a more immediate threat to teens than alcohol and cannabis, according to new research in Germany, shedding light on the numbers of teens with ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

The series turned a voyeuristic lens to people with unusual habits, but it did raise awareness of various compulsive ...

I had the opportunity to sit in a Symposium at the recent American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Medical Scientific Conference moderated by members of the work group that is creating the ...

Drugs. Alcohol. TikTok. Internet games. Sex. An Ex. Chocolate. Slot machines. Shopping. Can these stimuli be addictive? The idea of being addicted to a process or behavior is very controversial.

Though it may be hard for many to fathom, even pregnant people and new parents can have active substance use disorders. They need support, not criminalization. The addiction and overdose crisis, which ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...