Gen Z makes up a third of the global population and is estimated to spend $143 billion annually, as well as having a significant influence on family spending. Members of Gen Z also often share some ...

Jamie Giles is a therapist at Castle Craig, one of Scotland's leading addiction treatment centres. He spoke to Euronews about ...

What comes to mind when you read the word "addiction?" Does it make you think of repetitive use of alcohol and drugs despite negative consequences? Or do you think of shopping, sexual activity, video ...

When you think about addiction, your mind probably jumps to the usual suspects: alcohol, drugs, gambling, or cigarettes. But the human brain’s capacity for developing compulsive behaviors extends far ...

Season 2 of the documentary series My Strange Addiction (2010) explores the unusual compulsive addictions and behaviors of individuals and the way in which they significantly impact their lives. YLC ...

Two medicines usually given to people who are addicted to opioid drugs also help with compulsive gambling. The finding suggests there may be similar brain circuits involved in behavioural addictions ...

That was the mournful sentiment expressed by one hobbyist during a recent meeting for compulsive collectors. He had recalled contacting his dealer and spending most of a recent paycheck. It wasn’t a ...

Only the most compulsive, addicted people will keep cheating in the face of social barriers. My Master’s thesis was on quitting smoking, and one interesting fact from that body of research was that ...

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