Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

For the second time in less than a year, The New York Times Magazine has identified a major addictive trend that does not involve drugs. In this case, it is junk foods (the previous example was ...

Addiction has long been one of society’s most enduring struggles. Treatment programs, 12-step groups, and clinical interventions abound. Still, the focus typically remains on the person using ...

The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a hospital bed in 2013, she had been to dozens of inpatient detox programs and residential treatment centers since she had begun ...

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. How did you choose psychiatry as your specialty? While in medical school in ...

New Telehealth Model Combines Weekly Therapy with Daily Professional Coaching, Allowing Clients to Maintain Work and ...

About 1 in 8 Americans over 50 struggle with an unhealthy relationship with highly processed food that goes well beyond the occasional binge or midnight snack, according to a recent poll. Known as ...

Every day, people embark on the road to recovery from addiction. Some choose—or are remanded by law enforcement—to do it with the help of some type of clinical service, some prefer the support of ...