A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often leads to a dismissal of addiction’s social causes, rooted in alienation and ...

The typical adult in the UK spends nearly two hours on social media per day. And for younger users, this can easily be up to five hours. The likes of Instagram or TikTok seem to draw us into their ...

The United States is failing its children by failing to protect them from addictive products, former Rep. Patrick Kennedy told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker Sunday. “We’ve got to stop all of ...

Sadie has spent years hiding her problem from her family. In her day job, she works as a purchasing agent for a scientific firm, which requires placing large orders for everything from chemical ...

The question has generated controversy among scientists. Here’s what we know. By Alice Callahan Over the last decade or so, research has revealed a clear pattern: People tend to overeat ultraprocessed ...

Is there such a thing as love addiction? It is a concept that has been gaining traction in popular culture but whether it might be viable as a clinical condition hinges on what is meant by love and by ...

Many adults are showing signs of addiction to UPFs, researchers have warned, with women aged in their fifties and sixties most at risk. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) - such as sweets, fast food and ...