Despite decades of research and countless treatment programs, the question of “What Causes Addiction, and Why Is It So Hard ...

From the moment her parents divorced when she was a teen, the Melbourne woman spent years chasing dopamine — through drugs, ...

In 2024, gamblers in Peoria lost a collective $23.8 million on video gaming terminals found at restaurants, bars and other ...

Clinical psychologist Pamela Udoka warns that gambling is a clinical addiction linked to dopamine highs, stress, and social pressures.

Tobacco chewing is a harmful addiction causing oral and systemic damage. Nicotine and carcinogens lead to addiction, DNA damage, leukoplakia, and oral cancer. It also causes social and financial harm.

Sobriety didn’t restore the old version of me; it allowed me to build a new one from the driftwood of the past,” ...

Teens and Tweens are trying drugs and alcohol less, but using screens way more, which could lead to mental and physical ...

Because GLP-1 agonists seem to reduce patients’ desire for food, it isn’t surprising that they might also shrink or even extinguish other cravings.

Alcohol Dependence Syndrome is a chronic disorder marked by compulsive drinking, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms. It ...

Technology’s greatest leap might not be in higher resolutions, but a world where we no longer need screen addiction to feel ...

The former BBC presenter and Strictly winner has opened up on a 30-year porn addiction that began when he was just nine years ...