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

We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific explanation for why we can consume so many sweets compared to other types of foods with a ...

Experts explain why the possibility of withdrawal when quitting antidepressants doesn't mean the medications are addictive. - Grace Cary/Moment RF/Getty Images When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answered ...

At Palantir Technologies, nicotine startups Lucy and Sesh have installed branded vending machines inside the company’s Washington, DC, offices.

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

Facebook is running ads for an addictive drug that’s banned in numerous countries, in yet another situation that underlines the spotty content moderation on the social media platform. In America, ...

Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine against cocaine addiction. The potentially miraculous jab, named Calixcoca, is designed to trigger an immune response that blocks the drug from ...

Below, STAT previews the three key questions that could define a potentially busy year in the worlds of substance use and ...

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 28 ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...