Addiction costs us our dignity and control. In medicine, we think we're in control of everything, because a lot of the time we do have to be in control. If I’m the surgeon cutting open somebody’s ...

Addiction does not discriminate, and some of its most hidden forms exist among high-performing professionals. Executives, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs often present a polished exterior of ...

Some individuals who claim authority regarding addiction matters seem to regularly ignore neuroscientific evidence, while most neuroscientists recognize additional factors important for the ...

Addiction’s effects extend beyond the reward pathway to alter the prefrontal cortex—the region responsible for executive functions like logical thinking, impulse control, and long-term planning.

Addiction and incarceration are two issues that are deeply intertwined. Here's how one local organization is working to break ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal health officials have approved an innovative new option for Americans addicted to heroin and painkillers: a drug-oozing implant that curbs craving and withdrawal ...

How to control your internet addiction [TheWorldFinancial] Anna Ajayi The internet is a double-edged sword. A gateway to knowledge, connection, and endless entertainment.

The outcome of a widespread control addiction is what we see now: a breakdown in civility, toxic public posturing, paralyzed leaders, loss of the self-sacrifice and sharing that undergird community.

Several studies suggest that short-form videos trigger reward pathways in ways similar to addictive substances like alcohol, while neurologists in India caution about long-term rewiring of motivation, ...

We’ve all gotten carried away adding too much stuff to our online shopping basket once in a while, or have chucked a few ...