On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had ...

Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

Wastewater analysis can detect drugs in real time, allowing experts to inform emergency and other health providers and warn ...

An ITV investigation has found drugs, including synthetic opioids, are being sold at the touch of a button but come with a ...

Share on Pinterest A growing body of evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs prescribed for obesity and diabetes could also help treat addiction. FreshSplash/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and ...

In my practice, I see many young men who claim to be “addicted” to online porn. This notion of being an addict carries a lot of negative connotation and stigma, as well as a sense of inevitability ...

About 100 people — mostly local drug addicts — gathered at a pagoda in Phnom Penh in mid-February. A few drug users had brought their families for support, and they sat together on woven mats before a ...

Last week I described how easy it is to get the most lethal drugs on the streets of New York. And how “safe-use” sites had become magnets for dealers and addicts. Such sites are fought over. Do they ...