Why is it so hard to stop at just one cookie? For many people, sweet foods like chocolate, pastries, and candy aren't just a treat—they're a source of craving, guilt and emotional struggle. A newly ...

Although similar, there are telling differences between food and alcohol addiction. For example, over time, a person builds up a level of alcohol tolerance. In other words, a person needs more alcohol ...

A woman recently went viral for explaining a theory behind why people doom scroll for hours or binge junk food. She’s calling it the Dorito Theory, and it captures why we engage with products that ...

Food Addiction is currently not listed in the DSM-5 framework, a diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric ...

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Disordered eating and food addiction are rarely about food alone. A comprehensive treatment approach to ...

An addiction is in place for a reason. Without getting to the WHY the addiction developed in the first place, relapse is bound to continue to occur. We Do Much More than Stop an Addictive Behavior The ...

Instead of fretting about the amount of time children spend scrolling TikTok or playing video games, parents should worry more about whether their kids seem addicted to their screens. That's the ...

Treatment with incretin-based weight-loss medications, like GLP-1 receptor agonists, after bariatric surgery was associated with significantly lower risks of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and initiation ...

Germany: Higher Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores were positively correlated with addictive behaviors, suggesting ...