Addiction

A silent epidemic highlights how anxiety and depression are sweeping through a generation of American youth.

Vapes are marketed almost like candies, with colorful packaging and enticing flavors. Take popcorn flavoring for instance. The same chemicals used in popcorn-flavored vapes are also used to flavor popcorn ...

Kratom is easy to obtain without a prescription and is often marketed as a natural remedy, leading more people to try it.

Teaching children about the effects of e-cigarettes early may help decrease their allure.

You need to stop scrolling. The problem is that many of us simply can't. The next thing is always one swipe away, even when we don't know what we're looking ...

Unpaid volunteers who have been addicted to kratom, an opioid-like substance, are providing data that could help federal regulators set policies.

Flavors do more than make vapes more addictive—they may also expose users to potentially harmful chemicals.

Phones and technology, so mundane in our lives, may be quietly robbing us of things we didn’t know we needed—until stepping away.

Evidence connects addiction to higher-potency products and recreational use of cannabis.

Shared meals may create space for connection, routine, and accountability—factors tied to lower substance use among teens.

Video games aren’t a neutral way to relax. Built to discourage stopping, they can become unhealthy for teens who rely on them to relieve stress.

The symptoms can be extreme and, at their worst, have been dubbed "scromiting," or screaming in pain while vomiting.

Weight-loss medications don’t address root causes of emotional eating, which can be complex.

Eighth graders are among the top users of the unregulated 'party drug.'

Benign cancerous growths in the salivary glands, while not life-threatening, can cause discomfort, swelling, and, in some cases, functional problems.

Experts call for more research as small sample size limits definitive conclusions.

Scientists have found a potential mechanism connecting cannabis use to psychosis risk: elevated dopamine levels in key brain regions.

The government announced plans to ban disposable vapes last January, with the measure coming into force on June 1.

Even moderate drinking increases the risk of brain vascular damage by 60 percent. 

Millions take benzodiazepines as prescribed, unaware that dependence can begin within weeks—trapping them between use and withdrawal.

Nonalcoholic drinks are rising in popularity and may offer a similar taste and social experience.

Although alcohol use among teens is decreasing, the use of drugs may be on the rise.

Gamers total 71 percent of the U.S. population and, on average, spend at least one month per year gaming. How does this affect emotions, cognition, and senses?

Using alcohol to cope with menstrual pain may lead to even more problems, experts warn.

Although not fully understood, cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome symptoms include nausea, cyclic vomiting, and abdominal pain.

Research has linked ultra-processed foods to mental health issues, prompting scientists to suggest strategies to discourage their consumption.

A 16-year Canadian study of 13.5 million people reveals significant increase in psychosis and schizophrenia cases among young cannabis users.