Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

Medical and public health professionals have gained a more sophisticated understanding of how substance abuse changes the chemistry of the brain as more research is conducted on the science behind ...

In a legal proceeding two decades ago, Michael Szymanczyk, CEO of tobacco giant Philip Morris, was asked to define addiction. “My definition of addiction is a repetitive behaviour that some people ...

Playing video games may seem like a harmless way to unwind after a long day at work or school. However, gameplay can sometimes dip into something deeper and more consuming. As gaming technology has ...

November is a very important month, as we acknowledge both National Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day, on November 14 th. National Diabetes Awareness Month was launched back in 1991 as a ...

San Francisco's new tobacco ordinance — which raises the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 — could help improve the health of a new generation of people by preventing addiction, health ...

Addiction specialist Sally Marlow asks why so many people in Britain become addicted to drugs and alcohol. Show more Addiction specialist Sally Marlow examines the science behind addiction to find out ...

A man has had a microchip implanted in his brain to help him overcome his addiction to pain medication. With a history of overdoses, Gerod Buckhalter has struggled for more than decade with addiction ...

Dec. 22, 2025 — Store-bought holiday foods are a lot like cigarettes. The makers of all those festive goodies — peanut butter cups shaped like Christmas trees, crackers that look like snowmen, and ...

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