Parent lawsuits alleging social media’s addictive design fueled the teen mental health crisis are heading to trial.

Yokubonis is a content creator who goes by the name Olivia Unplugged online, making videos to combat overuse or mindless use ...

The TLC reality series “My Strange Addiction” has been going for shock and awe since it premiered in 2010. The show ...

The settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently ...

"Pick your poison." Addictions touch lives across every background and circumstance, revealing themselves as symptoms of deeper struggles. Whether it’s a craving for connection, the need for approval, ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

Get a whiff of this nightmare. A young woman struggled for years to breathe freely after becoming hooked on a popular over-the-counter nasal spray — making it nearly impossible to quit. “I could not ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...

There is a black market for buprenorphin, an approved drug for opioid addiction. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Months in prison didn’t rid Daryl of his addiction to opioids. “Before I left the ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to alcohol, and was derived from the Latin term for legally binding someone into a ...