Image via Getty Images Talk about strange addictions. A 26-year-old is opening up about his addiction to eating bugs. He eats ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

In a world full of temptations, it's possible for a person to become addicted to just about anything. And while it's not ...

Get a whiff of this nightmare. A young woman struggled for years to breathe freely after becoming hooked on a popular over-the-counter nasal spray — making it nearly impossible to quit. “I could not ...

The advice to "Write drunk, edit sober" is often attributed (probably incorrectly) to the hard-drinking Ernest Hemingway, the ...

The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, ...

Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

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 ...

Have you scrolled through social media late at night, clicked on a brightly coloured button and bought something you regretted? Are you hiding parcels from your spouse? Have you heard of oniomania, or ...