With billions of active users across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms, cutting down on screen time ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

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 ...

Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw ...

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Are you curious about the world's most unusual habits? People can get hooked on things you might never even consider addictive. While some addictions are widely recognized, there are others that fly ...

Generative AI can surprisingly steer people toward an addiction of any kind, either by insidious deceit or via accidental triggering. In today’s column, I examine an important question about the ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the 2024 fall semester underway, school districts across the country are testing out smartphone-free classrooms to combat digital addiction and keep students on task. Digital ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...