Addictions are usually thought of as behaviors that damage and hinder your life. But addictions and compulsions are on a sliding scale. Some, you could argue, are more useful than others. There’s very ...

Adolescents are more vulnerable than any other age group to developing nicotine, alcohol and other drug addictions because the regions of the brain that govern impulse and motivation are not yet fully ...

Behavioral addictions or process addictions, is a term that has gained increasing use over the past decade, spawning a sprawling international treatment industry, offering treatment for everything ...

There is a link between all mental health conditions and addiction, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). People with OCD may turn to substances or behaviors that provide an escape from their ...