For decades, the face of addiction was painted with a broad, mostly male brush. Rough around the edges. Down and out. That narrow image lets a lot of women slip through the cracks, especially ...

Mark Zuckerberg was in court last month testifying in a lawsuit brought by school boards, parents, and minors claiming that Instagram is designed to addict children. There is an underlying problem, ...

James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The ...

An adult child with a gambling addiction can wreak havoc on a family’s emotional and financial well-being. Financial advisors can offer support as well as asset protection and preservation strategies ...

The underlying cause of prescription narcotic abuse is addiction; and all of the scientific evidence supports the understanding of addiction as a chronic disease, a brain disorder ("Doctors, patients ...

Sports betting is a booming industry, and while experts say it can be a fun fall hobby, gambling can also turn into a severe issue. An estimated 2.5 million U.S. adults face a severe gambling problem ...

The gambling crisis ‘demands a public health response’ and should be regulated like alcohol or tobacco, expert says ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gambling in Colorado — whether it’s sports betting, slot machines or lottery tickets — continues to grow and with that growth comes an increase in the number ...

Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt put forward a plan Friday for dealing with the city's drug and homelessness ...

You don’t have to be a fan to know that online gambling such as sports betting is big business – and a growing public health ...

Former Premier League goalkeeper Chris Kirkland knows how quickly addiction can take hold – and how difficult it can be to ask for help. Here, Kirkland explains why education, honesty and early ...