A Rutgers-led study found that genes related to impulse control and reward processing are major factors in addiction risk. Researchers analyzed genetic data from over 2.2 million people to understand ...

Robert Bernu outlines the beginning of a long and disorienting journey into understanding addiction through his son, David.

Thank you for your question. The issue of sex addiction is serious so I appreciate that you brought it up. My first question would be, “what makes you say you are addicted to sex?” While you are ...

The numbers related to opioid dependence and addiction are staggering: More than 10 million people misuse opioids and almost 50,000 people die from opioid overdose every year -- a 519% increase since ...

Maybe you read that study that showed constantly checking your phone is slowly strangling your relationships (or the follow-up research that confirmed this). Maybe you were horrified by the finding ...

Dr. Dodes' recent article, titled "The Myth of Addictiveness" reminded me of his other posts to a large extent, but also of a recent article on All About Addiction claiming that the notion of "loss of ...

Submit a chapter to an upcoming edited book about Sociology of Addiction. Sociological approaches have become increasingly prominent and topical in the multidisciplinary field of addiction research.