Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died on Sunday of an apparent heroin overdose, and once again discussions of drug addiction have entered the national media spotlight. Death by ...

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.

Some are turning away from alcohol as part of the sober curious movement, while others are seeking a less harmful alternative to the usual martinis and beers. But in the effort to find a healthier ...

Millions of Americans (including Barack Obama, apparently) attempted to binge-watch at least some of their way through the 13 hour-long episodes of the second season of Netflix’s hit political ...

Most teenagers have 24/7 access to a popular drug. They are high off it for hours a day and carry it in their pockets everywhere they go. The drug? Social media. From making calls to getting ...