From the rush of a first kiss and the butterflies in your stomach upon hearing the words "I love you" or "Will you marry me?" to the aching pain of separation, love and relationships can certainly ...

Addiction is a complex and often deeply personal challenge that can start slowly, often unnoticed by the individual or their loved ones. Understanding the early warning signs can help detect ...

Addiction looms over more people than you might realize. In 2016, the US surgeon general determined that one in seven Americans will face substance addiction — meaning they will become addicted to ...

I had a problem with alcohol and substance addiction 25 years ago and ended up receiving treatment. My life has changed dramatically since then. A few years down the line, I decided I would like to ...

Whether the substance involved is crack cocaine or alcohol or a behavior such as gambling, the common denominator of all addictions is continued use despite the development of negative ...

The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a chronic disease affecting brain reward, motivation, and memory systems, creating compulsive cravings for substances or behaviors that ...

People describe it as a prison, always keeping their minds occupied and trapping them in feelings of guilt and fatigue. Surprisingly, I'm not talking about weight loss; I'm talking about addiction to ...

South Korea is perhaps the world’s leader in terms of identifying and treating gaming and Internet addiction. After wiring the nation with the world’s fastest broadband infrastructure, South Korea’s ...

Tablets and phones have replaced the TV as a way of pacifying children and keeping them entertained - recent figures, for example, have revealed that one in three toddlers use a gadget before they can ...