From nicotine to heroin, addiction is thought to be a reactive behavior to certain substances with addictive qualities. And so, convention has it that the best way to avoid addiction is to simply ...

A dangerous cocktail of biology and medicine. That's how opioid addiction is described in a documentary that debuts on Nova tomorrow night. With drug overdose the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Addiction is often defined by its source: drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. But focusing on the substance or behavior alone misses a deeper issue: Many who overcome one addiction simply replace it with ...

Treating addiction first requires that we understand it. As it turns out most people know little about what addiction actually is, and even less about what causes it. An expert breaks down the issue, ...

People with an addiction do not have control over what they are doing, taking or using. Their addiction may reach a point at which it is harmful. Addictions do not only include physical things we ...

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 ...

William Stoehr is a world-renowned artist. His technique involves spilling paint and water onto a canvas. “I like to say that the drip that’s created may be random or an accident, but what I do with ...

We all have some guilty-pleasure junk foods: French fries, pizza, sweets. Sometimes, it can be hard to cut these unhealthy treats from our diets, and now, new research out of the University of ...

HARTFORD — Helen Matulavage was 95 years old when she was assaulted in 2015 by a younger resident at the Callahan House in Seymour, where she lived. The attack inflicted multiple injuries that ...

There are many theories about the causes of addiction, the use and abuse of legal and illegal psychoactive substances. Biology, psychology, and social and cultural elements all play a role in the ...