Substance use is associated with a wide range of harms to young people’s physical health, mental wellbeing, and social development. Early and frequent use ...

Kinship reports that a study suggests dogs can exhibit toy addiction-like behaviors, such as ignoring food and being ...

It's common for people suffering with an addiction to tell others, or even themselves, "I promise I'll stop (my addictive behavior)" or, "I commit to stopping." This isn't surprising, since having an ...

New research suggests some dogs treat their favorite ball or stuffed animal like a person who is addicted to gambling or ...

Female hormones—namely progesterone and estrogen—are underrecognized contributors to addictive behavior in women. Women are more vulnerable to developing addictions than men. In particular, women ...

The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data on more than 4,000 kids from an ongoing longitudinal study following them for years, starting at ages 9 to 10. It found that by age 14, about ...

If you’ve ever had a slobbery ball at your feet and a dog’s hopeful eyes asking for yet another throw, then you know that some dogs really love to play. Now, scientists back that up by finding that ...

James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The ...

Maryland’s leaders are fine with dysfunctional behavior among citizens, such as unhealthy gambling and drug use, writes ...