Addiction expert Dr. Drew warns that trendy "Dry January" and "dopamine detox" resets may signal deeper addiction issues.

Gambling addiction is an uncontrolled urge to place wagers and bets, no matter the consequences. Addicts feel the need to keep on betting, even if they go broke or get into debt. Losing while online ...

Sigmund Freud said that a psychiatrist was someone who taught people to stand on their own feet while lying on a couch. Some wag within the profession itself was more cynical in defining a ...

Addiction in hospitality is nothing new. In 2011, research by The Insider showed chefs were nearly twice as likely to be addicted to alcohol and drugs than the average person and Gordon Ramsay has ...

Scientists are divided over whether or not addiction could be contributing to rising global obesity. Does food addiction really exist and - if it does - how can it be treated? Getting a grip on ...

Addiction to cannabis is rising among people above the age of 40, and women in particular, according to a study by the University of York. In the past 10 years, the number of women citing the drug as ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The construction site was not just Sam’s workplace, it was also where he scored cocaine. “It’s full of it, ...

A series of studies have shown problem gambling running at higher level among elite sportspeople than the general population After a decade-long gambling addiction, Marc Williams had lost control. He ...

Health officials and university experts in Swansea have found new evidence that excessive use of the internet can cause mental health problems. And they say a new psychiatric condition – Internet ...

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his producer wife, Michele, set off waves of tributes and memorials, but for some families, it stopped them cold.

Fergie has opened up on her past drug addiction, revealing it was once so bad she was “hallucinating on a daily basis.” The former Black Eyed Peas star has previously detailed extensive addiction ...