For over a year, I walked around feeling like my head was underwater. Tasks blurred together; it took longer to think of words. I struggled to follow conversations, and as a result experienced social ...

New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

Since Ozempic hit the public consciousness as a weight-loss medication, one in eight Americans have tried it (or a version of it) to lose weight. This is remarkable: less than five years ago, most ...

When we think of potentially dangerous and addictive drugs, most of us think about illegal substances like heroine or cocaine ...

Overdose deaths have decreased significantly but federal agents are tracking a new, powerful and deadly drug they are concerned about. Drug overdose deaths have reached their lowest levels since 2019, ...

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that certain foods may trigger addictive-like eating behaviors, particularly those that are highly processed and made for maximum palatability. Research ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Before he died by suicide at age 14, Sewell Setzer III withdrew from friends and family. He quit basketball. His ...

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