For over a year, I walked around feeling like my head was underwater. Tasks blurred together; it took longer to think of words. I struggled to follow conversations, and as a result experienced social ...

(NewsNation) — Ultraprocessed foods engineered with fat, sugar and salt are “addictive” and driving America’s obesity crisis, according to a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner who argues ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

When most people think of the world’s most commonly used drugs, opioids often come to mind due to their devastating toll in overdose deaths and media coverage. But the reality is more nuanced. While ...

Since Ozempic hit the public consciousness as a weight-loss medication, one in eight Americans have tried it (or a version of it) to lose weight. This is remarkable: less than five years ago, most ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

When we think of potentially dangerous and addictive drugs, most of us think about illegal substances like heroine or cocaine ...

New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...

When thinking of addiction, we tend to focus on alcohol, tobacco and drugs, but there are many more addictions. Some are not terribly dangerous, but others are more powerful and dangerous than any of ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Before he died by suicide at age 14, Sewell Setzer III withdrew from friends and family. He quit basketball. His ...

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