How addiction works in the brain, and why opioids are so dangerously addictive. Addiction destroys lives. In far too many cases, addiction also ends them. Overdose is a leading cause of cause of death ...

Addiction is often defined by its source: drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. But focusing on the substance or behavior alone misses a deeper issue: Many who overcome one addiction simply replace it with ...

CDC reports 11-14 year old's spend 9 hours per day on screens for entertainment and US Surgeon General Advisory warns of the dangers of Social Media to youth It's not bad parenting that has brought us ...

There are many theories about the causes of addiction, the use and abuse of legal and illegal psychoactive substances. Biology, psychology, and social and cultural elements all play a role in the ...