Counting minutes is a poor way to curb phone habits. Real antidotes, experts say, include mindful parenting, curated content ...

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a farm community in Italy for people with addiction is ...

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. thinks he has the answer to addiction treatment. The experts say otherwise.Health and Human Services ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

A survey of MSU students regarding social media addiction and harm based on the NYT article published one month prior, in ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can’t get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow ...

A father recounts the loss of his youngest son to suicide at 33, chronicling the family’s year of grief and the warning signs ...

The social media ad for a 2-ounce tonic called "Feel Free" caught Melanie Clark's attention because it promised she could eliminate drinking from her life while still feeling a buzz.

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...