Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

Addiction is typically characterized as a disease by experts and government officials. Yet, unlike most known diseases, the treatment of addiction is not based on scientific evidence nor is it ...

"How convenient for the philanderer to hide behind the medical excuse. 'My addiction made me do it' is the modern equivalent and substitute for 'the devil made me do it.' Personal responsibility is ...

We had written to them about addictions: "The potential list of kinds of behavior that could be called addictions is endless. What criteria would make it possible to list only those that have been ...

Pornography addiction hasn't been studied enough to be listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) or recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA) as a ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Key Takeaways Cravings are intense desires for a specific food, even when you're ...