Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...

Sobriety may be trending online, but for model and influencer Forrest Smith, it’s been a deeply personal and non-linear ...

The White House’s newly released strategy for tackling the nation’s drug and addiction crisis calls for a number of ambitious ...

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a farm community in Italy for people with addiction is ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The White House on Thursday unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic, pledging to align ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in ...

Online gambling became legal in Pennsylvania in 2017 when Act 42 was passed, permitting online lottery and casino games.

Joss Sackler, whose husband was implicated in the Purdue Pharma opioid scandal, admitted to being addicted to the drugs ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

Counting minutes is a poor way to curb phone habits. Real antidotes, experts say, include mindful parenting, curated content ...