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When we win an argument, our brains release dopamine and adrenaline, and we can get hooked. MORE
By Bryan Le
A helpful video explains how pornography affects the brain much like a drug. MORE
Some people may be genetically predisposed to find alcohol more rewarding, scientists have discovered. MORE
Despite a proliferation of treatment options in America, addictive behavior and unhealthy coping strategies are more common than ever. Here's why. MORE
By Marc Lewis
In this scene from Marc Lewis' best-selling memoir, the author, then in his early 20s and on a Southern Asia sojourn, pays his nightly visit to a local opium den. MORE
Trouble for female alcoholics, new anti-craving drugs, a rise in caffeine addiction, and other medical news. MORE
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With the government turning a blind eye to a growing "national disaster," religious groups put aside their differences to help.
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Paul Kelly is sentenced to 13 years for helping run a major heroin ring in Liverpool, England.
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The actor says drinking to cope with his split from Vanessa Paradis "could have been fatal."
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Moderate drinking during pregnancy may not hurt the baby, US adult smoking rate dips to 18%, and Miley Cyrus says marijuana is way safer than booze.
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This graphic shows which nations hit which hard liquors the hardest, fueling some stereotypes and confounding others.
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