The American Psychiatric Association is not overly accepting of behavioral addictions, excluding them, except for gambling addiction, from the latest edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ...

Addiction and substance abuse have for long remained a menace in society, mostly affecting mental wellness in both the young and the middle-aged alike. Thanks to advancements in the modern-day ...

Every day, people embark on the road to recovery from addiction. Some choose—or are remanded by law enforcement—to do it with the help of some type of clinical service, some prefer the support of ...

Today’s post is the first of a three-part series looking at some of the stranger addictions that have been written about in the academic literature (or by academics who have tried to argue that these ...

As rates of methamphetamine overdose soar in the United States, one of the biggest challenges for both people who use stimulants and clinicians is that there are no approved treatments for this type ...

A closer look at different types of addictions. The term addiction often conjures up images of people struggling to kick bad habits with alcohol or drugs, but people can get addicted to all kinds of ...

Finding the right addiction treatment center can feel overwhelming. When you or a loved one needs help, the process of researching options often brings up more questions than answers. Treatment ...

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PHOENIX — A more powerful, cheaper version of methamphetamine is growing in popularity, but a Valley clinical director is more concerned with a different problem — addiction. Eboni Fields, clinical ...

Smartphone addiction is linked to changes in key areas of your brain, similar to drug addiction, according to a first-of-its-kind study. While the term "smartphone addiction" is debated in the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Multiple studies have indicated GLP-1s can lower the ...