By recording the interactions and scoring the dog’s behavior minute by minute, the scientists measured the dog’s addictive ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

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 ...

New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in nicotine-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held ...

Sex addiction is not a real addiction in the way drug and alcohol addictions are. Compulsive sexual behavior is a preoccupation with sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors that disrupt daily life. To ...

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality. Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows If you or ...