Google's YouTube settles a social media addiction lawsuit brought by a teenager in Florida who accused the platform of ...

The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.

A growing number of people in the United States are clinically addicted to ultraprocessed foods, studies have shown. Which ...

For many people, the thought of a tasty burger or a cold pint of beer conjures a vivid mental image and drives behavior. This ...

Kim Humphrey says after years of hardship, his family is finally in a good place this Father's Day, and they have something ...

The U.S. will begin to test kratom for its potential to treat opioid disorder. In California, a complaint targets a business ...

Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned ...

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

Addiction is a state of severe physical and psychological dependence on certain substances. People living with addiction may have brain differences and often require treatment, but stigma can prevent ...

For hundreds of years, craving has been recognized as a central causal feature of addiction and relapse in overeating, gambling, and other addictions. But what causes craving, how one ends cravings, ...

Addiction can be hard to beat even when you have good insurance for treatments. But what if you’re uninsured and have no means to pay? Financial difficulty doesn’t have to keep you from getting help.

About a month ago, a young woman stopped by a bright green and blue bus parked outside the Alamance County Health Department, ...