Amid mounting lawsuits against social media companies and mental health concerns, the question remains: Is social media addiction real?

Not all drug users are the same. To understand different profiles of patients that use addictive substances, research frameworks typically classify cases by ...

Many people with behavioral addictions have been told that they have a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a mental disorder in which people experience repetitive intrusive thoughts ...

The jury in a landmark social media addiction trial on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for creating products that led ...

Genomic analyses reveal that addiction risk is influenced by both shared behavioral traits and specific biological factors, ...

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

Recently, the term “dopamine detox” has become quite popular across platforms like YouTube and TikTok. This theory suggests that by steering clear of stimulating activities like social media, video ...

Drugs. Alcohol. TikTok. Internet games. Sex. An Ex. Chocolate. Slot machines. Shopping. Can these stimuli be addictive? The idea of being addicted to a process or behavior is very controversial.

Atlas Behavioral Health provides structured addiction treatment and recovery support programs for individuals and ...