Loneliness and anxiety among "night owls" trigger smartphone and social media addiction, according to new research. Young adults who stay up all hours are more prone to developing "problematic" ...

A new study suggests that the odds are stacked against smokers who are trying to drop the habit and the triggers that take ...

Relapse isn’t a failure. It’s a signal. It tells us that something deeper is still driving our old behaviors. For decades, I’ve studied the science of addiction, relapse, and behavior change through ...

A new study published in Addiction reveals that older Americans are more likely to be addicted to ultra-processed foods (UPFs ...

The "sober-curious" movement has gained strength in recent years alongside research directly linking alcohol to seven cancers and increased risk of heart disease. Earlier this year, former Surgeon ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular ...

Methadone and buprenorphine, both FDA-approved drugs, are considered the gold standard for treating opioid use disorder. They are so effective, in fact, that they are considered nearly curative for ...