Addiction

How one man overcame drug addiction and found peace through serving others.

Shopping, gambling, social-media use, and sex are all behaviors that are potentially addictive. Learn how they happen and what defines this type of addiction.

Quitting alcohol may not be easy, but it doesn’t have to be hard forever.

How a grueling relay started one Indigenous runner on a path toward a healthier, happier life.

Psychedelics such as psilocybin and MDMA have been used to treat everything from depression to PTSD to substance use.

Big Food engineers foods like chocolate, ice cream, French fries, and chips to be addictive. Here's how.

Here's the nitty-gritty on exactly how your body processes that glass of red wine.

Estrogen levels can influence how quickly we metabolize alcohol. Here's how.

As we get older, we process alcohol less efficiently. Here's why.

Alcohol seems to affect us all differently — and even affect our own bodies differently over time. Here are answers to some of your questions about booze and the body.

The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist talks about how Big Food uses sugar, salt, and fat to hook Americans.

Taking a more humane approach to addiction can help all of us.

Discover some of the most promising developments in whole-person health.

Credentials, cost, and length of treatment are just a few factors to consider when finding a therapist.