While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

With the rise of addiction, more people are needing drug or alcohol help, and there’s a good chance you know someone who is ...

We deal with a lot of inherently traumatic things in medicine every day. We see people die or get terrible injuries. We see people who have lost control of their lives. We convince ourselves that it ...

Sooner or later we all ask ourselves this question. Surprisingly, there are some but no definite answers. This blog entry will discuss some of what is known about risk factors for developing drug ...

ATLANTA — We have them by our sides night and day. On average, we check our phones 205 times each day. That is once every five minutes. But should we be worried about being addicted? There are ...

When someone is in active addiction, we try to avoid all of the "normal things in life." Source: Priscilla Du Perez/Unsplash Throughout the course of my life, I have learned from the adage, “To Thine ...

We all like to believe that we can distinguish between love, attachment, and addiction. After all, love is something everyone craves, attachment is how we form meaningful bonds, and addiction... well, ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

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 ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...