The same forces driving rising levels of anxiety, stress, and social comparison are also shaping their risk for substance use ...

Addiction is a complex and treatable disease. It’s usually treated with counseling or other therapies. Sometimes you might need medicine along with behavioral therapies. Unfortunately many people with ...

Paris Jackson candidly shared her battle with addiction on a podcast, revealing how it made her act against her core values.

The words “addiction,” “tolerance,” and “physical dependence” are often used interchangeably when it comes to drug or alcohol use. But they don’t mean the same thing. The words we use can affect how ...

Narcissism is a personality disorder that shares many common traits with addiction. There are two types of narcissism, both of which may lead to tendencies in people that can, in turn, encourage ...

There is a link between all mental health conditions and addiction, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). People with OCD may turn to substances or behaviors that provide an escape from their ...

Drug criminalization harms communities of color. A public health approach to drug addiction is critical for both population well-being and health equity. NOTE: A Spanish translation of this article is ...

Although self-harm is not formally classified as an addiction in the DSM-5-TR, some experts argue that it can manifest as a behavioral addiction due to its effects on the brain’s reward system.