Myth: Everyone gets addicted to pain drugs if they take them long enough. Reality: "The vast majority of people, when prescribed these medications, use them correctly without developing addiction," ...

Recently, many people, chiefly men, several celebrities among them, have sought psychological treatment for "sex addiction." The truth is, however, that "sex addiction" is a socially dangerous myth.

The addiction myth that drug use per se causes addiction, and not the situations faced by users, has resulted in a major shift of government money to funding treatment, without demonstrated efficacy, ...

Addiction research poses an exciting challenge for young scientists who wish to address one of the most important and persistent problems confronting society today (see Chapter 2). However, a number ...

Using this many devices at once doesn’t mean a person is addicted to technology. Pressmaster/Shutterstock.com I am a psychologist who has worked with teens and ...

Yet another junk epidemiological study claims that "ultra-processed" foods are addictive. The research is little more than a conclusion desperately in search of evidence. Let's take a look at its ...

Each year, communities across the country recognize National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, an annual observance designed to spark conversations about the science of drug use and addiction among youth.

Welcome to Ask a Cleveland Sex Therapist. Want to ask Matt a question that could be tackled in a future column? Click here. Now, onto this week’s topic. As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, I am ...

Demonstration of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in conjunction with methadone treatment for narcotic addiction and naltrexone treatment for alcoholism. Demonstration of efficacy of ...