We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Drugs. Alcohol. TikTok. Internet games. Sex. An Ex. Chocolate. Slot machines. Shopping. Can these stimuli be addictive? The idea of being addicted to a process or behavior is very controversial.

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

Can any behavior be addictive? The answer is probably “yes,” depending on the person. Having said that, in our book, Why Can’t I Stop?, we selected the behaviors that we and others see as having the ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks ...

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 ...

In a world full of temptations, it's possible for a person to become addicted to just about anything. And while it's not always obvious, there are often warning signs that suggest there's a problem.

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behaviour and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in ...

Addiction doesn’t take hold of a person’s life overnight, according to a local expert who says the condition develops slowly ...

Resurgence Alcohol & Drug Rehab Riverside has published a new educational resource examining what patients can expect during ...