Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular ...

The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a chronic disease affecting brain reward, motivation, and memory systems, creating compulsive cravings for substances or behaviors that ...

Addiction, not external disasters, is India's biggest catastrophe, affecting over 50 crore people. This chronic brain disease ...

Two Minnesota recovery specialists pursue fair and equal access to addiction care for those with substance use disorder.

A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol and drug ...

Abdirahman Warsame of Minneapolis once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. He hopes his personal story resonates with those ...

Treatment for sex addiction, and sexual behavior problems at large, are rarely covered by health insurance, much less by Medicaid or public sector funding. As a result, the majority of professional ...

This happens because these videos are designed to keep you hooked, giving you small doses of instant pleasure every time you scroll. A study found that brain areas linked to dopamine, such as the ...

James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The ...

With football season now in full swing, problem gambling experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers associated with sports betting, especially among younger New Yorkers. College students, many ...

DENTON COUNTY, Texas — Solutions of North Texas, the only non-profit addiction treatment center in Denton County, is confronting the possibility of closure due to a significant decline in funding. The ...