Does social media addiction really exist? And does research establish a connection between adolescent mental health and social media use?

Limited methods and a lack of guidance around diagnostic criteria mean that many scientists are reluctant to use the term ...

Addiction is often talked about as a problem—but for many, it’s actually a symptom of something deeper. Carlos Baldovinos, ...

It has been developed by national gambling-harm prevention group Chapter One in partnership with Bradford City Council after ...

Digital technologies now occupy a central role in social connection, education, commerce, and health care. Yet growing evidence suggests that social media, algorithmic feeds, and AI systems may ...

The ADHD brain is different, not faulty. The ADHD system can set a person up for addiction. Dopamine levels are the key to ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The White House on Thursday unveiled a new effort to streamline the country’s response to its drug and alcohol epidemic, pledging to align ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday lamented a nationwide “spiritual malaise” as he unveiled new plans to tackle the nation’s ...

The concept of romantic love addiction is gaining traction in popular culture. Is an addiction framework the best way to ...