Add another downside of lighting up to the list. The risks of smoking are well-documented, from the fact that a single ...

New Book Addicted to Failure Exposes Why the $42 Billion Recovery Industry Profits From Relapse and Introduces the ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.

Scientists have long known that stress and addiction travel together, but the biological connection between a hard day and a ...

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

Cocaine addiction may persist because the drug rewires brain circuits through a protein called DeltaFosB. This buildup ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emma Fenske, DO, Oregon Health & Science University (THE CONVERSATION) Addiction is ...

The appeal of brain rot is quite simple. It is soft, frictionless and perfectly tailored to our tastes. It tells us what we ...

Why are short videos so addictive? New research links attachment anxiety and alexithymia to Short Video Addiction (SVA).

(THE CONVERSATION) Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse ...