Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

While many people are turning to “dumb” devices to quit their screen addictions, many others are changing settings on ...

Highly processed foods are addictive by the same standards deeming tobacco addictive, a study says. The authors say the label can push forward public health policy, destigmatize obesity, and save ...

Ultraprocessed foods like donuts and pizza are particularly rewarding to a person's brain. Articles in this report were published with editorial independence. The collection was made possible by the ...

Nicotine is notoriously addictive, to the extent that the global market for nicotine cessation in 2021 was valued at an estimated $23 billion. Alcoholism is so insidious that those who are severe ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Even today, our society looks at addiction as a personality flaw. People with ...

Recreational cannabis isn't legal in Texas, but with more than 7,000 registered hemp shops in business, Texans are consuming it. Despite efforts by the state to reform certain THC laws, the drug is ...

Sugar often gets compared to drugs like nicotine or cocaine in popular media, with claims that it "hooks" us and keeps us coming back for more. But is sugar truly addictive in the same way as those ...

Junk foods, high in fat and carbohydrates, could be as addictive as ‘other legal substances’ for adults, a new study suggests Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she ...

Could a craving for salty chips actually be a sign of addiction? A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that could be the case. Researchers reviewed 281 studies from 36 different ...

Articles in this report were published with editorial independence. The collection was made possible by the support of WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The recent surge in the use of GLP-1 ...