A young addict whose mother begged him to come home in California is now sober and recently married. Shane Smith was an addict on the streets of Venice Beach in 2022 when a video of him and his ...

A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences.

Sex addiction divides expert opinion, but for some people it is a very real condition that can be shameful and even "life-destroying". As relationship charity Relate calls for help to be made ...

I know how this fantasy wears you down over time. I’ve lived with addicts at various points. I grew up watching my mother try to solve my sister’s addiction and related problems, until finally ...

We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit. Addiction hijacks the brain’s neural pathways. Scientists are ...

Addiction involves loss of control over use of a substance, often in the presence of physiological and psychological dependence on a substance and compulsion to continue seeking and using the ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In late 2016, Steven Klein realized that he’d lost control over his drinking and stimulant use. He became ...

As local leaders told Fox News, many of these unhoused individuals have been ravaged by addiction, driven by drugs like fentanyl and xylazine, also known as “tranq.” Vermont itself has seen a ...

Nassau County has partnered with former NBA star Jayson Williams to help those suffering from addiction get their commercial driver’s license — and secure well-paying truck driving jobs that ...

The Attorneys General of 13 states and the District of Columbia are suing the social media platform TikTok over concerns that it harms children’s mental health. California Attorney General Rob ...