Gambling addiction, a chronic, relapsing disease, changes brain chemistry and processes just like alcohol or drugs. Those who struggle with gambling experience higher rates of bankruptcy, divorce and ...

Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behavior like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It's a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap ...

People who use both cannabis and tobacco show unique brain chemistry linked to higher anxiety, depression, and difficulty quitting.

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In August 2021, while promoting her new book “Dopamine Nation,” the Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke discussed ...

Matt Field receives research funding from the Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health Research, Alcohol Change UK, and the Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling. He is a trustee of ...