We humans tend to think that if we are to understand something, then we must know its cause. This is especially true when we seek to understand vexing problems such as global warming, cancer, the ...

Teenagers should consider setting limits for how much time they spend online each day, academics have said, after a new study found that internet addiction may have detrimental effects on the brains ...

Are you curious about the world's most unusual habits? People can get hooked on things you might never even consider addictive. While some addictions are widely recognized, there are others that fly ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Addiction to a drug means you cannot control your use of the substance, ...

MISSOULA, Mont. - NBC Montana wanted to learn more about the correlation between violence and drugs after a Washington man admitted killing his son near Anaconda. Jeremy Cramer has pleaded guilty to ...

Responses to this question are as varied as the backgrounds of the responders. Old-timers in AA are likely to dismiss this issue with the comment that “alcohol causes alcoholism.” But there are less ...

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 ...

William Stoehr is a world-renowned artist. His technique involves spilling paint and water onto a canvas. “I like to say that the drip that’s created may be random or an accident, but what I do with ...

Physical and mental health effects of physical abuse may include bone and skin injuries, depression, trauma, social isolation, and difficulty trusting others. “Abuse” is a broad term that describes a ...