A dozen hearings in Los Angeles are trying to determine whether platforms like Facebook aim to become addictive for young ...

Addictive personalities are about way more than just substance issues—it's about how we connect with everything from our relationships to our Instagram feeds. In our world of instant gratification and ...

The City of San Francisco recently filed a lawsuit against the country largest manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus ...

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 ...

There might be some truth to the potato chip ad that boasts, "You can't eat just one." A study from the University of Michigan found people can show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods, which ...

As state attorneys general, we have two primary duties: defending our states’ laws and interests, and protecting the rights and well-being of the people we were elected to serve. When Americans across ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Even today, our society looks at addiction as a personality ...

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 ...

The British gymnast Nile Wilson steps on stage and introduces himself. In a broad Leeds accent, the 27-year-old describes himself as an Olympic medallist, the owner of several successful businesses, ...