With many kinds of addiction, people think of recovery as ongoing abstinence from the substance or behavior. If you have a problem with alcohol, being in recovery means not drinking anymore. If you’re ...

For those battling food addiction, popular weight-loss medications offer hope but not complete solutions. Understanding the complex nature of this condition reveals why a multifaceted treatment plan ...

About 1 in 8 Americans over 50 struggle with an unhealthy relationship with highly processed food that goes well beyond the occasional binge or midnight snack, according to a recent poll. Known as ...

Food Addiction is currently not listed in the DSM-5 framework, a diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not harmful. In layman’s terms, it’s ...

“A lady standing next to my mother and she said, I’m jealous of you. And my mother said, what do you mean? She said, your son lived mine, didn’t,” says Kevin McLaughlin. Nearly 21 million Americans ...

Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

Working in the food industry requires constant exposure to food and can potentially lead you to have an obsession with food and the development of unhealthy coping mechanisms. Immersing yourself in ...

A new alcohol rehabilitation initiative called Nourish the New You has been launched through a partnership between the University of Bournemouth and a drug and alcohol charity, We Are With You. The ...

Launched in 2017, Fortis is one of a handful of public recovery high schools in the country. Every semester, it enrolls between 20 to 35 Houston-area students who are recovering from addiction to any ...

The symptoms resemble typical signs of addiction: intense cravings, inability to cut down on highly processed foods — also known as junk food or comfort food — despite negative consequences, signs of ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...