When you feel powerless against a craving or addiction, mindful observation is an effective tool to stop the urge in its ...

It started with the Nintendo 64. Lauren recalls feverishly playing the '90s gaming console − and how it took priority over making friends or doing homework − when she was 8. Then, she says, it was her ...

School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...

England's most-capped footballer says being well-known made it harder to seek help about gambling.

Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behaviour like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It’s a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap ...

As Darnell Cox sat in the Dakota County jail, facing his fifth felony conviction in 10 years, he thought his life was over. He thought back on his 31 years on Earth – 10 years of hard drug use, more ...

Four out of five adults in Florida who need addiction treatment go without care. The Haven Detox – Florida urges people to get help as spring break approaches. It’s one thing to drink or use drugs ...

The former North Dakota first lady shared her personal experience with alcohol and why it's important to reduced the stigma ...

Shifting patterns of illicit drug use and prescription drug abuse indicate that addiction reflects social and cultural conditions at least as much as it does the powers of any substances or of ...