Addiction casts a wide net across society, entangling people of all ages and walks of life in its intricate web. Beyond the stereotypes and assumptions that often surround substance abuse lies a ...

As details about the man suspected of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas unfold, the controversial concept of sex addiction has resurfaced. Local law enforcement told reporters that ...

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Whether the substance involved is crack cocaine or alcohol or a behavior such as gambling, the common denominator of all addictions is continued use despite the development of negative ...

According to surveys, most reported cases of addiction have to do with alcohol. Whether this is a coincidence, or ready availability, or just preference of users, alcohol addiction seems to be the ...

The concept of food addiction, long the subject of controversy and debate, has recently been bolstered by a research study suggesting that it is, indeed, a real thing. Certain foods—like high fat, ...

Fresh out of a difficult breakup and confused about his unrelenting desire to have more than one partner, 30-year-old podcaster Jamie, who's asked to use his first name only, quickly headed to a ...

The opioid fentanyl continues to take many lives in the Bay Area, including the lives of teens and young adults. Fentanyl can not only lead to deadly overdoses, it is also highly addictive. Bay Area ...

The Football Association revealed Ivan Toney was officially diagnosed with a betting addiction. Because of this discovery, his suspension was eventually reduced by three months. The news comes after ...

Sugar often gets compared to drugs like nicotine or cocaine in popular media, with claims that it "hooks" us and keeps us coming back for more. But is sugar truly addictive in the same way as those ...

(CNN) — About 1 in 8 Americans over 50 struggle with an unhealthy relationship with highly processed food that goes well beyond the occasional binge or midnight snack, according to a recent poll.