The series turned a voyeuristic lens to people with unusual habits, but it did raise awareness of various compulsive ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

For two decades — as opioid overdose deaths rose steadily — the federal government limited access to buprenorphine, a medication that addiction experts consider the gold-standard for treating patients ...

Much of the conversation around addiction swings between two worldviews. On one side is the belief that addiction is a brain ...

This week, we are reporting on some promising treatments for two of the deadliest drugs in America: opioids and alcohol. William Brangham sat down with one of the nation’s leading researchers who is ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

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 ...

In November 2016, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) published a position statement on sex addiction. The organization wrote that it “does not find ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how the brains of people with substance use disorder can be similar.Helene Cyr/Stocksy United New research demonstrates a common brain network among people with ...

Paris Jackson speaks about her experiences with addiction, treatment-resistant depression, and complex PTSD, and more. As ...