While many people binge-watch their favorite shows, binge-watching addiction is associated with loneliness, according to a ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying bills, which becomes evidence that nothing is wrong. Crisis is treated as ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that for some, addiction is a form of deliberate self-harm.

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

Anyone with addiction has complex issues with short- and long-term needs. Almost 40% of patients with SUD/AUD have ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

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.

People now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became widely available. New research shows that this ...

Credit: Getty Images Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. The Conversation — People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

The City of San Francisco recently filed a lawsuit against the country largest manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods, contending the food industry knew that their products were making people sick, but ...