We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, checking them around 58 times, on average. We like to tell ourselves it's to socialize, for work, or to read the news. But most of us are ...

What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.

Goal-goal, over 2.5, first half over 1.5, straight win, second half draw...it's a slippery slope For sports betting, it's easy to become so addicted that you gamble away your income and everything you ...

When I called Gabriela Nguyen, the 23-year-old founder of APPstinent, she picked up on her Cat S22 flip phone. Technically, because it runs the stripped-down operating system Android Go, you could ...

First, using an addictive substance causes the release of a chemical messenger called dopamine in the reward network, which ...

TAMPA, FL, May 7, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- The transformational process offered by Unchained Leader has helped more than 6,000 men across 33 countries find freedom from pornography addiction. By ...

As a clinician who treats veterans struggling with trauma, mental illness, and addiction, I’m careful about language. Words matter. They shape policy, treatment decisions, and public ...

Socioeconomic disadvantage was linked to higher smoking, higher addiction, and lower motivation to quit in England.

Social media overuse is hard to curb — and even harder to overcome if you truly believe you’re addicted to it, according to a new study. The research — from academics at California Institute of ...