Today’s questioner asks, “What is addiction? Is it always a problem, or only when it’s harmful things like drugs or alcohol?” ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An analysis of more than 350,000 posts on the social media platform Reddit found many individuals used language ...

Tevis Simon grew up in West Baltimore back in the 1980s, a neighborhood that lacked attention from the city and investment from the government. From day to day, she was never sure what version of her ...

American author Melody Beattie named her problem in the 80s, and now one of her books on the subject is being reissued, ...

You have heard about the earth-shaking new study proving that addicts inherit a brain dysfunction that causes them to have poor impulse control? Published in the most prestigious fundamental research ...

Fourth in a regular series. See Dear Gov. Newsom: People are dying in the Rehab Riviera. Do something, Dear Gov. Newsom: Their daughter’s been swallowed by California’s rehab monster and How did ...

Cortisol is a hot topic these days, and with good reason—experiencing high levels of the stress hormone can result in a range of not-so-fun symptoms, including acne, irritability, fatigue, weight gain ...

Sesame Workshop has new resources for kids affected by the opioid epidemic, featuring videos explaining addiction and treatment. (This first aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 4, 2023.) The opioid ...