Most people think addiction means a person has severe withdrawal when not taking alcohol or drugs. But withdrawal symptoms ...

Food Addiction Explained: Why You Crave and Can’t Stop: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Recent research and brain imaging studies support the concept of food addiction, showing that compulsive overeating ...

Substance use, from alcohol to opioids, is on the rise, as are behavioral addictions, such as gambling, overspending and binge eating. In fact, a May 11 CDC report revealed that drug overdose deaths ...

Nick Padlo's addiction to alcohol and drugs didn't happen overnight. "I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety," says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery ...

Excessive use of online porn can be thought of as a manifestation of both Internet addiction and sex addiction. In fact, porn addiction is one of the most commonly reported sex addiction problems, ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people increasingly turned to technology for entertainment and information, a trend that raises concerns about an increase in technology addiction. According to the ...

Women who suffer physical or sexual abuse as children are around twice as likely to grow up to be food addicts who comfort eat, a study has revealed. Previous studies have shown that childhood abuse ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Events marking International Overdose Awareness Day will be happening across Utah on Thursday to honor the countless lives lost and altered by overdose including the Olsen family.

The pandemic shuttered small businesses, caused a bevy of product shortages and has taken the lives of nearly a million Americans. It has also contributed to increased substance abuse as a way to cope ...