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

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

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Alcohol and other drugs can overpower the reward pathways of the brain. Simona Dumitru/Moment via Getty Images Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as ...

Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. However, addictive substances like ...

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or ...

An international team of researchers, writing in the British Medical Journal, have called for a global rethink of food choices. Conceptualising ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as ...

In my corner of the world—addiction treatment and recovery—we have a big problem. I’m not talking about fentanyl or the opioid epidemic. Or alcohol, cocaine, or methamphetamines. Yes, these are big ...

Addiction to certain substances may result in detrimental consequences over time, as well as contribute to the manifestation of substance use disorder. Substance use disorders are classified using 11 ...

We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific explanation for why we can consume so many sweets compared to other types of foods with a ...

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