About 1 in 5 individuals develop a substance use disorder; more than 46 million people in the United States are affected at any given time. And yet, most people choose to use alcohol or other drugs ...

Addiction doesn't always look like bottles in the trash or casino binges. Sometimes it shows up in your compulsive need to check your phone, your inability to stop shopping after one click, or your ...

A class of powerful drugs can dramatically change people’s body weight. But one of the drugs’ most alluring jobs may happen in a spot that’s harder to see: the brain. Some people taking drugs such as ...

Drug addiction poses a global public health challenge, with limited therapeutic options and modest efficacy. While clinical observations suggest that social rank plays a crucial role in determining ...

Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss could also help people struggling with addiction, according to a new study. Researchers found that people addicted to ...

The authors also note there is “real danger in the psychopathological manifestation” of love addiction; it can indicate a serious mental disorder, and is not just a hyperbolic way to describe romantic ...