When most people hear the word addiction, they picture someone whose life has visibly unravelled. Yet addiction is often ...

The same drugs that transformed obesity treatment are now being investigated for substance use disorders, fueling interest in ...

Is preaddiction real? If so, what is it? Preaddiction proposes that some addiction-related changes emerge before full ...

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

Experts call for standardized diagnostic criteria, stronger clinical evidence, and public health measures to improve the ...

As a psychologist and author specializing in the application of empirical research to clinical work, I am fascinated by the ways behavior research can be applied to understanding human psychology. I ...

Share on Pinterest People claim that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have helped them overcome addictive behaviors like drinking, smoking, and shopping. Anchiy/Getty Images Anchiy/Getty Images ...

"Sex addiction" is more of a media buzzword than a medical term. This behavior is not technically an addiction in the same way as drug or alcohol addiction. However, the compulsive sexual urges that ...

Ozempic was first approved to treat type 2 diabetes in 2017, but it’s garnered most of its recognition in recent years as a weight-loss drug. Now, as more people are taking it and scientists are ...