It seems that every time one turns around, magazines, journals, books, workshops, treatment programs, and numerous other sources are citing what seems to be an unending list of addictions. Is everyone ...

We’re in the final stretch of the year that seems to blur from tailgates to Friendsgiving gatherings to holiday celebrations. A glance at the calendar shows all upside, but for many, it’s a season of ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

Whether it’s junk food, our phones, alcohol, or even love, most of us are addicted to something. “There is a lot of stigma around the word ‘addiction’, but we all use things to change the way we feel, ...

We throw the word addiction around a bit too casually, like a man keeping tabs on every football march or a woman who obsessively shops. Well, if those behaviours cause dysfunction, in the sense that ...

Eric Gaier, MD, PhD, and Dean Eliott, MD, of the Department of Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear, a member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, are co-authors of a paper published in ...