WASHINGTON (7News) — The World Health Organization recognizes gaming disorder, when video games take priority over other essentials like sleep, food, socializing, and studies. Dr. Edward Spector, a ...

Addiction is a choice, not a compulsion beyond conscious control, according to Dr. Gene M. Heyman. In his new book "Addiction: A Disorder of Choice", Heyman argues that drug use, like many other life ...

The American Pediatric Association recommends teens not play video games for more than two hours per day, but who is keeping track? While substance abuse might be a bit easier to spot than addiction ...

Harm reduction is having its moment in America. The doors of drug-related harm reduction have swung wide open after years of federal funding bans. Extensive opioid settlement payouts combined with an ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A research collaboration among four Ohio institutions has resulted in a promising drug to treat cocaine addiction: the-FDA approved anesthetic, ketamine. Scientists from Case Western ...