On a cold January day in 2013, Robert Bernu sat across from his son, David, in a restaurant. He still remembers that moment clearly. "Dad, I need you to know that I'm confident I blew last semester ...

Maybe you read that study that showed constantly checking your phone is slowly strangling your relationships (or the follow-up research that confirmed this). Maybe you were horrified by the finding ...

Thank you for your question. The issue of sex addiction is serious so I appreciate that you brought it up. My first question would be, “what makes you say you are addicted to sex?” While you are ...

Dr. Dodes' recent article, titled "The Myth of Addictiveness" reminded me of his other posts to a large extent, but also of a recent article on All About Addiction claiming that the notion of "loss of ...

The numbers related to opioid dependence and addiction are staggering: More than 10 million people misuse opioids, and almost 54,000 people die from opioid overdose every year -- a 700% increase since ...

In 1976, Steve Jobs dreamed of a “computer for the rest of us”. Forty years later, his dream has been realised, and more than a third of the world’s population now uses a smartphone. But the success ...

A Rutgers-led study found that genes related to impulse control and reward processing are major factors in addiction risk. Researchers analyzed genetic data from over 2.2 million people to understand ...

Creating the American Junkie by Caroline Jean Acker is a fascinating exploration of the development of opiate addiction in the United States at the turn of the century. A major theme of the book is ...

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