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

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, appears to help people reduce their alcohol ...

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

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 ...

In November 2016, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) published a position statement on sex addiction. The organization wrote that it “does not find ...

A cross-sectional pan-European study reports that a high prevalence of addictive behaviours is affected by sociodemographic and disease-related factors in patients with chronic skin diseases.

Some clinicians have been treating sexual excess as an addiction without any scientific evidence. Now, a more ethical new era ...

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 ...

Southern Nevada is getting a first-of-its-kind hospital designed to treat substance use disorders and medical conditions, ...