Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

New Swinburne-led research has found that the use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media ...

Despite significant advances in addiction science, a persistent and critical challenge remains: the vast chasm between the ...

A 2024 U.S. national survey reported that 11.8% of males and 7.6% of females ages 12 and older met the criteria for Alcohol ...

Health Minister Josie Osborne announced on Wednesday that the controversial trial project would end on Jan. 31, admitting it ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in PLOS Mental ...

Salt Lake City (April 10, 2024) - Worldwide, someone dies from drug or alcohol addiction every four minutes. Now, researchers at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah have been ...