Treatment for sex addiction, and sexual behavior problems at large, are rarely covered by health insurance, much less by Medicaid or public sector funding. As a result, the majority of professional ...

A study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine claims to reveal a surge in gambling addiction following the legalization of sports betting. But does a rise in internet searches for gambling terms ...

Relatively recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) added compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) as an official diagnosis. Although most mental health providers in the United States utilize ...

The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a chronic disease affecting brain reward, motivation, and memory systems, creating compulsive cravings for substances or behaviors that ...

Problem gambling among college students is on the rise, driven by a wave of heavily promoted sports betting apps.

For decades, the face of addiction was painted with a broad, mostly male brush. Rough around the edges. Down and out. That narrow image lets a lot of women slip through the cracks, especially ...

The fact is, the world we live in is drenched with numerous addictive substances. And just like it is for most people, the first step to fighting addiction problems starts with the individual. Turning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cocaine is seen on the tip of a pocket knife. One in 10 people in Germany has an addiction problem, the German Centre for ...

Residents and business owners in Burlington, Vermont, spoke to Fox News Digital this week about the challenges their city is facing with an increase in homelessness and drug use on city streets, with ...