Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods —often foods that are ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

Some dogs love playing with toys so intensely they can’t stop—offering scientists a window into behavioral addictions.

Our canine companions may share certain behavioral vulnerabilities with us. A recent study examined the relationships some ...

It is often said that alcoholism and addiction is a family disease, and it is impossible for an addict or an alcoholic not to create ripples of destruction that have some degree of impact on their ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data ...