Last February, a Sioux City native opened an alcohol-free bar on Historic 4th street, in memory of her sister who died from ...

Substance use disorders result when the body becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol. Though addiction itself is a chemical ...

An ever-increasing number of parents consult us for internet abuse and addiction they see in their children. The concerns are ...

CNN Sports reports on the way gambling addictions prey on fandom, the convenience of online sportsbooks, and masculine culture of competitiveness to corrupt the role of sports in their lives.

In the first social media addiction case to reach a jury, K.G.M. claims TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms are responsible for her depression, anxiety, and poor self esteem.

For years, social media giants have argued against claims that their platforms harm young people’s mental health. Starting Tuesday, they will for the first time have to defend against those claims ...

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.

With betting apps blocked across India, psychologists reveal how teens slip into illegal gambling without realising, and why it’s so hard to stop.

Addiction science is at an impasse. Rates of addiction remain high. Translational results from decades of research conducted within the dominant brain disease paradigm are shockingly meager. Meanwhile ...