For the second time in less than a year, The New York Times Magazine has identified a major addictive trend that does not involve drugs. In this case, it is junk foods (the previous example was ...

Addiction has long been one of society’s most enduring struggles. Treatment programs, 12-step groups, and clinical interventions abound. Still, the focus typically remains on the person using ...

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Created by Emmy Award--winning television producer Adam Oberfeld, who has been in recovery for 24 years, the film offers an unfiltered look at the realities of addiction and the possibilities of ...

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. How did you choose psychiatry as your specialty? While in medical school in ...

About 1 in 8 Americans over 50 struggle with an unhealthy relationship with highly processed food that goes well beyond the occasional binge or midnight snack, according to a recent poll. Known as ...

Before COVID hit, Jillian, 68, didn't have internet access at her home — not because she couldn't get it connected, but because she was afraid of what might happen if she did. "I initially got onto ...