Earlier this year, I was interviewed about the addictiveness of the computerized card game solitaire (also known as Klondike and Patience). The "hook" for the article (no pun intended) was that May 22 ...

Dave Navarro has poured cold water on the last remaining cinders of Jane’s Addiction by saying that he will never play with the band again. The electric guitar ace made the not-so-surprising ...

The assumption that addiction is always harmful has gotten us nowhere toward helping kids or regulating the corporations that ...

Adam Osmond gambled away a fortune on lottery games, but eventually sought help Adam Osmond lost about $1 million to an addiction playing lottery games. He was able to recover by channeling his energy ...

For some dogs, the thrill of the chase doesn't fade when the ball stops rolling. They'll paw at couch cushions, skip dinner, and wait by the door for one more throw. To many, it's an amusing quirk - ...

What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...