Psychiatrist Robert Custer spent his life convincing doctors that compulsive gambling was not an impulse control problem. Today, his research is foundational for diagnosis and treatment.

A new systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that engaging with short-form videos on platforms like TikTok, Instagram ...

Jane's Addiction and frontman Perry Farrell have shared new statements addressing the onstage altercation that occurred ...

A Springfield gambling addiction counselor said gambling addictions are easy to hide and encourages anyone who may be ...

Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has slashed $88 million in grant awards for substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and programs that team police with health professionals. These cuts will ...

Introduction: This study investigates the relationship between negative life events and Internet addiction, as well as the mediating role of prosocial behavior and the moderating role of physical ...

More than 55,000 individuals are currently incarcerated in correctional facilities across Germany. Estimates suggest that between 50% and 75% of them have at least one mental health disorder. Among ...

Aversion therapy (AT) is a behavioral therapy that involves repeatedly pairing an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant experience with the goal of discouraging the undesirable behavior. Other names ...

Generative AI can surprisingly steer people toward an addiction of any kind, either by insidious deceit or via accidental triggering. In today’s column, I examine an important question about the ...

A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be a "gateway drug" to more harmful substances. More than 84% of ...