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 always obvious, there are often warning signs that suggest there's a problem.

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 ...

Do you know someone who is addicted to drama? I’ll bet you immediately thought of one or two people! You may be thinking of the friend who starts every conversation with, “Oh my God, you have no idea ...

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 ...

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 ...

STAR, or Sobriety Treatment Assisted Recovery, is a unique collaboration of the Winnebago County Jail, the Department of ...