Thank you for your question. The issue of sex addiction is serious so I appreciate that you brought it up. My first question would be, “what makes you say you are addicted to sex?” While you are ...

On a cold January day in 2013, Robert Bernu sat across from his son, David, in a restaurant. He still remembers that moment clearly. "Dad, I need you to know that I'm confident I blew last semester ...

Maybe you read that study that showed constantly checking your phone is slowly strangling your relationships (or the follow-up research that confirmed this). Maybe you were horrified by the finding ...

Addiction concetualization - Philosophical and logical differences and misinterpretations One of the first issues I take with the argument against control as a major factor in addiction is the ...

A Rutgers-led study found that genes related to impulse control and reward processing are major factors in addiction risk. Researchers analyzed genetic data from over 2.2 million people to understand ...

Creating the American Junkie by Caroline Jean Acker is a fascinating exploration of the development of opiate addiction in the United States at the turn of the century. A major theme of the book is ...

Dr. Dodes' recent article, titled "The Myth of Addictiveness" reminded me of his other posts to a large extent, but also of a recent article on All About Addiction claiming that the notion of "loss of ...