Addiction tends to develop over time, emerging in adolescence and young adulthood. There are a host of reasons for this tendency, some of them biological and some of them social or environmental. But, ...

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his producer wife, Michele, set off waves of tributes and memorials, but for some families, it stopped them cold.

I see the signs everywhere: On the sidewalk, a buprenorphine film still in its wrapper; an empty bottle of liquid kratom. These are the substances that mask the symptoms of our country’s mental health ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — From kiosks to mobile apps like FanDuel and DraftKings, Ohio will soon witness a record-breaking expansion of sports betting — and likely more gambling addiction to go along ...

Addiction, also known as substance use disorder, impacted more than 40 million people in the U.S. in 2020. Alcohol is the most frequently reported substance of concern, but more than 107,000 Americans ...

Gambling addiction is an uncontrolled urge to place wagers and bets, no matter the consequences. Addicts feel the need to keep on betting, even if they go broke or get into debt. Losing while online ...

Problems caused by excessive gambling are not just financial. Too much time spent on gambling can lead to relationship and legal problems, job loss, mental health problems including depression and ...

A refugee who has been living in Minnesota since 2012, Pie Pie is among many Karen parents worried that their children are becoming addicted to opioids. Credit: MinnPost photo by Andy Steiner The ...

The problem of "pornography addiction" is much discussed on the internet, including here on the pages of Psychology Today. However, as French psychologist Barbara Smaniotto and her colleagues point ...

Big addiction treatment “campuses” aren’t allowed in residential neighborhoods without special permits. But providers in California get around that by clustering many small homes together — one ...

Residents and business owners in Burlington, Vermont, spoke to Fox News Digital this week about the challenges their city is facing with an increase in homelessness and drug use on city streets, with ...

The band's founding bassist will take some time away to receive professional help when the Scottish alt-rock giants go on ...