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 ...

Engagement-maximizing architectures such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and emotionally targeted notifications remain broadly permissible. That gap, however, is now being challenged on multiple fronts.

The interactive nature of video games makes them uniquely suited to help people understand and recover from addiction.

Relapsing after quitting cocaine is not simply a matter of willpower — it reflects physical changes in the brain, according to new research. Scientists have found that repeated cocaine use reshapes ...

In response to growing concern about children's mental health, Kentucky lawmakers unanimously advanced a bill to limit minors' access to social media.

Settlements with 8 drug makers that manufactured opioid pills "worsened the nationwide opioid crisis." ...

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