Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about the line between overuse and addiction, and whether social media can cause ...

Zach Grace overcame homelessness and losing custody of his child to become a recovery advocate helping others at Nashville bridge gathering NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It took a long time, but Zach ...

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health, to discuss addiction as a brain disorder, treatments for ...

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 ...

We all joke about our "addiction" to the trappings of modern life (morning lattes, watching Game of Thrones, etc.), but we tell ourselves they aren't really addictions. We insist to our best friend ...

Social media addiction is not officially registered as a mental illness, but it affects adults and children. Here are tips on ...

The supplement, which contains kratom and is sold at gas stations, "will ruin you financially, mentally," Lauren Albert claims The Albert Family; Feel Free Lauren Albert started drinking Feel Free, a ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can’t get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more ...