We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, checking them around 58 times, on average. We like to tell ourselves it's to socialize, for work, or to read the news. But most of us are ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying bills, which becomes evidence that nothing is wrong. Crisis is treated as ...

The normalization of the term ‘social media addiction’ may be contributing to Instagram overuse, a new study reveals (Getty Images) Social media overuse is hard to curb — and even harder to overcome ...

I was a mere first-year graduate student when I sat next to an older woman on a shuttle heading into the DC Convention center for my first day at the 2004 American Public Health Association Annual ...

For people recovering from substance use disorders, quitting smoking remains one of the most difficult-but most crucial-steps toward long-term health. New research from Flinders University reveals ...

This is what happens to your mind and body when you stop smoking weed, with major changes peaking around one week in.

Is addiction a choice or a disease? A psychiatrist explains how repeated substance use changes brain reward and ...

People who smoke can become physically dependent on nicotine, which is the chemical in tobacco products that makes them addictive. Individuals who vape may also experience this physical dependency.