Research in the International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development has looked at whether what we might refer to as brand addiction leads to compulsive buying of fast-moving consumer goods. By brand ...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Tuesday accused the US of being “addicted” to sanctions, saying Washington resorts to economic pressure when diplomacy fails.

Caitlin Moran's personal essay "I Know Why the Fat Lady Sings," calls compulsive overeating "the most pointlessly secret of miseries" for women. Her words continue to make the Facebook, Twitter, and ...

What comes to mind when you read the word "addiction?" Does it make you think of repetitive use of alcohol and drugs despite negative consequences? Or do you think of shopping, sexual activity, video ...

"It reminds us that addiction isn't only in the brain. It's a complex puzzle involving how the entire body processes the drug." While it is well-known that cocaine use disorder has a strong genetic ...

Jewel Kilcher revealed that one of the most difficult battles of her life began while she was homeless and struggling to survive. The singer-songwriter reflected on how a shoplifting addiction ...

Season 2 of the documentary series My Strange Addiction (2010) explores the unusual compulsive addictions and behaviors of individuals and the way in which they significantly impact their lives. YLC ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviours in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...