Just because they're not life-threatening doesn't mean these addictions can't still grab ahold of your life.

Folks recently gathered on Reddit to discuss things that are as addictive as anything else, yet still is very much legal.

When most people hear the word addiction, they picture someone whose life has visibly unraveled. Yet addiction is often hidden in plain sight—affecting people in workplaces, schools, sporting clubs ...

Over my 50-year career as an addiction researcher, these are the most common misconceptions I've heard about people with alcohol and drug addictions. Myth 1: Addiction is a bad choice. Many people ...

There are also practical limits: Sober spaces aren’t equipped to help someone detox, to treat severe withdrawal or to manage ...

I have an advantage, or maybe a disadvantage, compared with some scientists and psychologists who work on addiction. I was addicted to booze and benzos for 20 years on and off, from the late 1970s ...

While many people binge-watch their favorite shows, binge-watching addiction is associated with loneliness, according to a study published in PLOS One by Xiaofan Yue and Xin Cui from Huangshan ...

When I entered rehab at 23, I learned that trauma was a thread woven into most addiction stories. Many people in my program described horrific neglect or maltreatment, including sexual abuse, they had ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist use is booming in the U.S., and it’s ushering in waves of reports of people ...

As COVID tears through every state in the U.S. near the end of this difficult year, one scary statistic keeps showing itself: People with substance use disorder (SUD) are at significantly greater risk ...

Kratom is an herbal drug with stimulant effects. Some animal studies suggest it may lead to addiction. Kratom can also cause mild withdrawal symptoms if people use it for a long time and then stop.

A new concern is emerging as AI tools become integrated into daily life: the potential for AI dependence becoming AI ...