I was recently interviewed in a CNN piece covering the continued controversy over sex addiction, and I noticed something: everyone interviewed in the article is white. Not just white, but educated, ...

The term "sex addiction" is casually used to describe behavior that seems to have become more common, or at least is more commonly reported in the media. Compulsive sexual behavior, or sex addiction, ...

The number of people treated for gambling addiction in the Netherlands rose again last year, climbing 13% to 3,108 from 2,750 ...

If you find that you are constantly preoccupied with gambling, whether it’s reminiscing about past wins or planning your next casino session, it might be a sign that you have a gambling addiction.

As lawmakers continue to look for ways to kick-start our sluggish and somehow still backward-looking economy, West Virginians are falling prey to another draining and damaging addiction at a higher ...

Gambling can be a source of entertainment for adults, but for some, it can develop into a problem or addiction. It is often called a “hidden addiction” because you can’t easily see it or smell it on ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Rivers Casino Portsmouth has been open for only two days, but many people are placing their bets. More than 20,000 people came through the casino doors for the grand opening Monday, ...

The Land of Enchantment is anything but. New Mexico is the most drug-addled state in the union, and its teenagers are the ...

I see the signs everywhere: On the sidewalk, a buprenorphine film still in its wrapper; an empty bottle of liquid kratom. These are the substances that mask the symptoms of our country’s mental health ...

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Addiction changes people’s lives forever. But behind the stories of substance abuse are also those who managed to break out of it and see the brighter side of things. Whatever the reason for turning ...