We don’t usually think of anger and resentment the way we think about drugs or alcohol. But growing evidence suggests that, for many people, the craving for revenge follows the same patterns as ...

Peter Shumlin, governor of Vermont, recently devoted his entire State of the State Message to what he said was "a full-blown heroin crisis" gripping Vermont. We are in the midst of our latest in a ...

A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

Cannabis, screens, drinking, drugs, gaming, food, hookups! We have so many ways to check out. And it’s not always easy to check back in. As a result, addiction is a universal concern these days. When ...

Chemical addictions result from a complex interaction among biological, psychological, and social variables. Recovery requires a broad spectrum of treatments applied to each of these levels. This ...

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Share on Pinterest Experts say the fats and carbohydrates in ultra-processed foods can make them addictive. /Getty Images J. Anthony/Stocksy Researchers say ultra-processed foods may be as addictive ...