A landmark trial found social media companies liable for designing addictive products. Nicola J Kalk and Ben Carter look at ...

(CNN) — Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly ...

A growing movement claims social media is “addictive,” and lawmakers are treating it as settled science. But the evidence is ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...

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Sex addiction is not a real addiction in the way drug and alcohol addictions are. Compulsive sexual behavior is a preoccupation with sexual thoughts, urges, and behaviors that disrupt daily life. To ...

Joe's a 45-year-old father of three, who agreed to marry after he and his wife struggled with their on-again-off-again relationship for five years prior to marrying. Like most red-blooded American ...

A new Scientific Reports study has identified addiction-like behaviors in some dogs toward their toys, mirroring patterns seen in human behavioral addictions. Researchers observed that certain dogs ...