The assumption that addiction is always harmful has gotten us nowhere toward helping kids or regulating the corporations that ...

We deal with a lot of inherently traumatic things in medicine every day. We see people die or get terrible injuries. We see people who have lost control of their lives. We convince ourselves that it ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...

The psychology expert explains to AS that in the modern era new addictions have emerged, such as addiction to the internet, shopping, and food.

New research shows that while true Instagram addiction is rare, the widespread habit of labeling everyday scrolling as an “addiction” can sap users’ confidence, fuel self-blame, and steer them away ...

Problematic TikTok use must be considered an addiction for the risk it entails and its developmental trajectory, scientists have warned.