Sugar is present in almost everything that we eat – from drinks to snacks, sauces, and even foods that we consider to be “healthy.” While enjoying sugar on an occasional basis is harmless, it is an ...

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 ...

What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

Goal-goal, over 2.5, first half over 1.5, straight win, second half draw...it's a slippery slope For sports betting, it's easy to become so addicted that you gamble away your income and everything you ...

First, using an addictive substance causes the release of a chemical messenger called dopamine in the reward network, which makes the user feel good. Dopamine release also facilitates a ...

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.

I recently received an email from a reader whose life is basically under good control but who keeps slipping back into old habits when he attempts to quit cannabis for a few months to assess if his ...

She told Mary that she’d started taking Ozempic for weight loss. “If I have more than two beers now, I go outside and barf,” ...

A new paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that people experiencing more economic disadvantages are more likely to smoke cigarettes, have higher levels ...