Opioid use is one of the most common addictions in the US. Opioids, if used as per a prescription, can ease pain. However, when taken unsupervised, can be addictive. Common examples of opioids include ...

I said I'd use the next few posts to share what I learned at a recent conference on behavioral addictions. I should emphasize that the conference, held in Budapest, was billed as the the First ...

Found in tobacco products, nicotine is a highly addictive substance. Approximately 50 million people in America are addicted to some form of tobacco product, making it the most common addiction in the ...

Popular weight loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro interact with a region of the brain that reduces appetite and triggers satisfaction after eating. That same brain system overlaps with the ...

Opiate addiction is a growing concern across the globe, affecting millions of individuals and their families. While many are aware of the dangers associated with illegal drugs, fewer people recognize ...

Being addicted to ultraprocessed food is now more common than being addicted to alcohol or tobacco in older Americans, and women may be especially affected because of food items they were told were ...

Ozempic was first approved to treat type 2 diabetes in 2017, but it’s garnered most of its recognition in recent years as a weight-loss drug. Now, as more people are taking it and scientists are ...