Parents face numerous challenges when raising children, but few topics prove as daunting as discussing addiction. Recent research has revealed that maintaining open dialogue about substance abuse not ...

It's a memory that's permanently etched in my mind, dating back a few decades now. I perched next to someone I knew. "You know, the only people who act like that are on drugs." I ignorantly spoke, ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

Addiction to certain substances may result in detrimental consequences over time, as well as contribute to the manifestation of substance use disorder. Substance use disorders are classified using 11 ...

The question has generated controversy among scientists. Here’s what we know. By Alice Callahan Over the last decade or so, research has revealed a clear pattern: People tend to overeat ultraprocessed ...

Is sugar the new nicotine … or maybe just the current scapegoat for our collective confusion over what’s “healthy?” Science can’t decide if sugar is a genuine addiction or a guilty pleasure, and our ...

At a Senate hearing last December, former FDA commissioner Dr. Robert Califf made a blunt statement: “These foods are probably addictive.” He was referring to everyday snacks like chips, soda, and ...

I have two books for sale which address food addiction, and I could benefit financially from increased interest in the food addiction topic: Wilcox C.E. Food Addiction Obesity and Disorders of ...