Drawing from research on addiction in neuroscience, psychology, and clinical practice, the following list identifies several key behavioral patterns associated with addiction: Source: ...

Marion put down the phone after hearing her husband's command to prepare dinner for him and a group of business guests that evening. Now she would have to shop and prepare instead of go to the gym. As ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

Addiction has traditionally been framed through abstinence-based models, which demand the complete cessation of problematic behaviors or substance use.

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” delves into her struggle with an obsessive relationship in a new memoir.

These ultra-processed foods can trigger addictive behaviors that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders. The authors from the fields of addiction science and ...

A new social media trend uses dopamine anchoring to transform dreaded tasks into rewarding activities by consistently pairing them with enjoyable stimuli.

Everyone knows nicotine is an extremely addictive substance, so it makes sense that people who might want to quit vaping — or not get hooked in the first place — would try a nicotine-free option as a ...