These alterations make it harder for people to stop using substances even when they want to, which can lead to drug addiction. It is possible to overcome drug addiction, but it takes commitment and ...

Addiction involves loss of control over use of a substance, often in the presence of physiological and psychological dependence on a substance and compulsion to continue seeking and using the ...

Perry had been candid over the years about his health, including his struggles with addiction and related health concerns. Here’s what we know about Perry’s health history prior to his ...

These and other indicators demonstrate how porn can become not only problematic, but also habit forming - though calling it an "addiction" is "an area of substantial, protracted controversy and ...

Terry Wyatt/Getty Jamey Johnson is getting candid about his experience with addiction. The country singer, 49, opened up to Billboard in a new interview about the inspiration behind his new song ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—Joe Hilton was inside an MRI machine, wearing a $1 million helmet and goggles showing him pictures of heroin being cooked in a spoon and injected into an arm. Doctors behind ...

Preliminary results of a study on work addiction show about 24 per cent of Australians fall into this category. Women are more likely to be work addicted, according to the global research led by ...

This article discusses whether smoking is addictive, who is at risk of smoking addiction, and when someone should consider speaking with a doctor. The American Psychological Association (APA ...

A post-mortem found lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and the stimulant drug eutylone in his system. Coroner Schirnack said Wong was a fit, healthy young man who was committed to his fitness and had ...

The nicotine in tobacco is the main reason it’s hard to quit. Nicotine causes pleasant feelings and distracts from unpleasant feelings. But it can also affect your brain, making you dependent on it ...

Addiction is when you cannot stop doing, taking or using something even when it can be harmful to you. You can be addicted to many activities or substances including gambling, drugs, alcohol, and ...