The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use disorder, and alcohol and drugs combined resulting ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...

For some patients, bariatric weight-loss surgery can come with a little-known and potentially deadly complication.

AI chatbots are designed to keep users engaged, and kids are especially vulnerable to their addictive features.

Porn is so available these days that more people are becoming addicts. — -- At a time when pornography is more readily available than ever before, even seeping into virtual reality to create a ...

Addiction to online gaming, recognised as a mental health condition, is becoming a growing concern for India that is now home ...

Screens - to ban or not to ban? A doctor in Psychology reveals the signs of screen addiction in our kids - and whether we ...

In early April, prominent National Institutes of Health nutrition scientist Kevin Hall took early retirement at the age of 54, citing administrative censorship as the main reason. Why? One of his ...

After a viral video on TikTok and a stern news conference with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., kratom is in the spotlight. But what is it? Products containing the plant ingredient are sold across the country ...

President Trump's executive order on homelessness aims to make it easier for states and cities to get people into mental health or addiction treatment, even if that means involuntary civil commitment.

Few people may readily own up to thirsting for revenge – yet it is undeniable that some of us do. From US President Donald Trump’s fixation on score-settling to the “cancel culture” of policing on ...