Experiencing multiple childhood traumas doesn't just increase the risk of a single addiction. A new study suggests it creates ...

This may represent a common mechanism underlying both food addiction* and drug addiction, which would make the concept of addiction transfer more likely than once thought. Possible Risk Factors for ...

This post has been adapted from a blog series originally published by the Obesity Action Coalition. Cross-addiction is a term used to describe when one compulsive behavior is exchanged for another ...

Addiction is a chronic brain disorder, and not merely a behavioral problem or simply the result of taking the wrong choices, according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), which has ...

An estimated 77% of Americans are engaging in addictive behaviors to cope with mental health issues — often in spite of efforts to find effective clinical therapies. The GeneSight Mental Health ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data ...

Nearly half of young people in a recent study displayed strongly addictive use of mobile phones, a trend that the study results suggest raised the risk of suicidal behaviors. Researchers looked at ...

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 ...