Addiction is about Isolation and Recovery is about Connection. Healing happens when we address the core issues of addiction and other destructive behaviors. Addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety and ...

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a specific brain circuit that triggers repetitive and compulsive behaviors, overriding natural rewards like food or social interaction. () ...

Sometimes addiction has more to do with the ability to tolerate day-to-day life without the substance: self-regulation.

Investigators studied the association between negative reinforcement, compulsive behavior, and opioid use disorder.

New research suggests that women fall prey to certain bad habits hard and fast—including an alarming breed of obsessive compulsive disorder. Anne* was 34 years old when she thought she'd found her ...

Shopping addiction is often overlooked in clinical settings, frequently mentioned only as a trait within individuals with impulse control disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or hoarding ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Statistics show that most Americans spend an average of 10 ...