Whenever I mentioned the phrase “pornography addiction” to a classroom of firefighters, there were snickers of laughter followed by pointing at one particular guy in the room, nodding their heads in ...

Many people with behavioral addictions have been told that they have a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a mental disorder in which people experience repetitive intrusive thoughts ...

Although self-harm is not formally classified as an addiction in the DSM-5-TR, some experts argue that it can manifest as a behavioral addiction due to its effects on the brain’s reward system.

Substance use, from alcohol to opioids, is on the rise, as are behavioral addictions, such as gambling, overspending and binge eating. In fact, a May 11 CDC report revealed that drug overdose deaths ...

Several years ago, at Monte Carlo, I watched a giddy woman decked in pearls and diamonds winning all evening at the blackjack table, ultimately collecting stacks of chips worth almost 8,000 euros. At ...

We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, checking them around 58 times, on average. We like to tell ourselves it's to socialize, for work, or to read the news. But most of us are ...

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 ...