It's tough to quit smoking and many people opt for substitutes like nicotine patches or gum to make the transition easier. But does that mean you're picking up another addiction? According to health ...

A new addiction is on the rise. Many call doomscrolling a way to kill time, but it’s really an addiction. Like many addictions that have consequences, doomscrolling creates mental and physical health ...

LAS VEGAS — Downstairs was a sensory overload: Roulette wheels spun, slot-machine chimes rang, and dealers hurried to scoop up stacks of casino chips resting in front of busted blackjack hands. Many ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

In 2008, after years of abusing painkillers such as Oxycontin and Lortab, Duluth native Josh Bergstedt enrolled at the Lake Superior Treatment Center. He said he had hoped to be off the metha-done ...

Ms. Interlandi is a member of the editorial board. Mr. Winter is a staff photographer on assignment in Opinion. Raina Mcmahan, a 42-year-old recovery coach, spent roughly half her life seeking ...

I once treated a young physician who described to me how, while in medical school, he became addicted to online sports betting. It began with the occasional recreational bet on a professional sports ...

We lost more than 100,000 people to overdose in 2022. As the former General Counsel to the White House of National Drug Control Policy and NYS OASAS, I offer these following on what states should do ...

In recent years, the opioid epidemic has surged to alarming proportions, casting a shadow over communities worldwide. This crisis, fueled by an increase in the prescription of opioid medications and ...