Addictions, whether it is alcohol, drugs, gambling, exercise, work, or compulsive shopping, share common characteristics. However, how the brain reacts to the different highs and lows of varying ...

ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY DISORDER impacts one in 10 of us, but it's not just about being addicted to drugs or alcohol. The five warning signs of addiction.

Addiction specialist psychiatrist Beth Howell addresses the stigma and silence of substance abuse in health professions. If you or someone you know is struggling, there’s a global community of ...

Food addiction is a common eating disorder. Here are 8 common signs and symptoms of food addiction.

Whether it's scrolling through Instagram or constantly refreshing your Facebook feed, social media can eat up hours of your day. According to a new study, people with certain personality traits ...

The study found that three personality traits in particular — neuroticism, conscientiousness and agreeableness — were related to social media addiction.