A new concern is emerging as AI tools become integrated into daily life: the potential for AI dependence becoming AI ...

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When most people hear the word addiction, they picture someone whose life has visibly unravelled. Yet addiction is often hidden in plain sight – affecting people in workplaces, schools, sporting clubs ...

I was an early adopter of the internet, joining a friend’s so-called bulletin board system in 1990, before social media even ...

Addiction is a state of severe physical and psychological dependence on certain substances. People living with addiction may have brain differences and often require treatment, but stigma can prevent ...

The average American will spend the equivalent of 44 days on their phone in 2022 – that’s nearly a month and a half! Developing a compulsive need to use your digital devices is a hallmark of an ...

Addiction can be hard to beat even when you have good insurance for treatments. But what if you’re uninsured and have no means to pay? Financial difficulty doesn’t have to keep you from getting help.

When I entered rehab at 23, I learned that trauma was a thread woven into most addiction stories. Many people in my program described horrific neglect or maltreatment, including sexual abuse, they had ...

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 ...

Porn addiction is, in theory, when you can’t stop looking at porn, even if you want to. The obsession gets to the point that it interferes with work, relationships, and other parts of daily life. It’s ...