Why don't we have better treatment options for people addicted to meth? It's more complicated than you would think.

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

According to an app called Sobbefy, answering yes to questions like these meant I could be a love addict. For months, I had ...

Behavior-Derived Intelligence Transforms How Recovery Is Supported, Measured, and Sustained Human behavior leaves a ...

Jaime Vinck is the president of the Meadows Behavioral Health here in Phoenix, which offers inpatient and outpatient ...

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.

Can any behavior be addictive? The answer is probably “yes,” depending on the person. Having said that, in our book, Why Can’t I Stop?, we selected the behaviors that we and others see as having the ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

I’m not much of a dog person. At least, I’ve never lived with a pet and mostly can’t be bothered to spend the time they require. I understand, however, that some people really love their dogs like ...

European Union regulators say TikTok may be in violation of the Digital Services Act due to the risk it poses for addictive ...