Readers respond to a proposal in Utah to forcibly remove homeless people. Also: Stolen treasures; America’s gambling problem; ...

The study found that TikTok’s technological affordances indirectly increase addiction by first increasing engagement. The more users engage, the more likely they are to lose track of time – a ...

The findings of this study confirm that negative reinforcement is a core mechanism in opioid addiction, which is well established in preclinical research but less represented in treatment. Importantly ...

Understanding that people don’t have a choice in mental illness and addiction is the first step in reducing stigma and ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between sugar metabolism and alcohol addiction, identifying a potential new therapeutic target for treating alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and ...

Alcohol turns the body into its own sugar factory, fueling addiction and liver damage through a single metabolic pathway.

Weaving together science, storytelling and evidence-based advice, a new book by Benjamin A. Rein, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, reveals why social connection is critical to brain ...

Artificial intelligence is becoming a staple in daily life, and while some embrace it, mental health professionals are raising concerns about its potential addictive nature, likening it to substances ...