While the World Health Organization recognized compulsive sexual behavior as sex addiction, as reported by the Mayo Clinic, and that 24 million U.S. adults could be classified as addicted to sex, it ...

People struggling with many addictions, ranging from opioids to gambling, are reporting similar experiences in clinics, on ...

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

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At 17, he started his long journey through addiction treatment units. Now 22, he has been treated numerous times in the psychiatric unit of his local hospital for bipolar disorder, dual diagnosis, and ...

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Binge-watching your favourite TV show may feel like a harmless way to unwind, but people who watch to the point of addiction are more likely to feel lonely, according to new research. The study ...

How the Murrays in Ohio got here, with grandparents raising babies, still seems bewildering even if it shouldn't. That's a lesson they hope to teach others ...

I think beating an addiction is heroic. But here is a fact that may surprise you–overcoming an addiction is also quite common. Put those ideas together, and you realize it’s another way so many people ...

Maryland is taking in billions from gambling as more residents lose money and addiction rates climb. From lottery tickets to ...