Substance use disorders (SUDs) and behavioral addictions, including gambling disorder, problematic internet use, sex addiction, and binge eating disorder, continue to pose significant public health ...

Is social media addiction real? A new study explores the brain changes and psychological impacts of excessive use following a landmark $6 million California court ruling.

On March 25, a California trial awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who argued that the addictive qualities of social media had ...

Marijuana legalization is growing — and so is the potency of today’s weed. It’s a lesson this reporter learned the hard way.

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While health experts have clarified that smartphones are not the direct cause of any eating disorders, they have certainly ...

Chinese researchers report that academic burnout can push adolescents towards excessive online gaming. Using a large-scale ...

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