A dozen hearings in Los Angeles are trying to determine whether platforms like Facebook aim to become addictive for young ...

A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to ...

The City of San Francisco recently filed a lawsuit against the country largest manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods, ...

New lawsuits say that these key features are purposefully designed to keep kids scrolling. The world’s biggest tech companies are facing a legal showdown that could fundamentally change the way that ...

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Addictive personalities are about way more than just substance issues—it's about how we connect with everything from our relationships to our Instagram feeds. In our world of instant gratification and ...

Highly processed foods are addictive by the same standards deeming tobacco addictive, a study says. The authors say the label can push forward public health policy, destigmatize obesity, and save ...

As state attorneys general, we have two primary duties: defending our states’ laws and interests, and protecting the rights and well-being of the people we were elected to serve. When Americans across ...

Sugar often gets compared to drugs like nicotine or cocaine in popular media, with claims that it "hooks" us and keeps us coming back for more. But is sugar truly addictive in the same way as those ...

Nicotine is notoriously addictive, to the extent that the global market for nicotine cessation in 2021 was valued at an estimated $23 billion. Alcoholism is so insidious that those who are severe ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Even today, our society looks at addiction as a personality ...