Social media addiction, characterized by excessive and compulsive use of social media platforms, has become a prevalent issue in today's society. Studies have shown that addictive behaviors related to ...
Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that quiets pain at its source in the brain—without the addictive risks of opioids. Using AI to map how pain is processed, they created a targeted “off ...
A new study claims that “ultra-processed food addiction” affects one in eight older adults. But how solid is the science behind that headline? Beneath the striking numbers lies a web of assumptions ...
Millions of people struggle with addiction every day. But some people struggle in silence because these mental defenses keep them from accepting the truth. Living a life with addiction is like living ...
The ADHD brain is different, not faulty. The ADHD system can set a person up for addiction. Dopamine levels are the key to ...
Key Takeaways Addiction-related financial damage includes debt, legal costs, and depleted savings.Financial safeguards such ...
A doctor and a person in long-term recovery may approach the opioid crisis from different perspectives, but we’re united by the shared truth of the harm that Kentucky’s outdated buprenorphine ...
Indiana’s syringe exchange programs weren’t created on a whim. The state acted after an HIV outbreak in Scott County in 2015 exposed how quickly infectious disease spreads when addiction goes ...
School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...
In talking with fellow clinicians about addiction, the one view that I encounter most frequently is this: Addiction is a trauma response. That is to say, if someone has an addiction (to alcohol, ...
Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. BOSTON — The president of a leading addiction medicine group issued stark warnings on hardline Trump administration policies on substance use, ...
Did you know that digital addiction in children can impact their growth and reshape their childhood? Research warns that excessive screen exposure can impair cognitive, emotional, and social ...