We asked Dr. Mike Ronsisvalle, Psy.D., the CEO and owner of LiveWell Behavioral Health, to provide some advice and insight for those considering sobriety. Here’s his take: Q: How difficult is it to ...

There is a lot of interest in the question of if too much sex, sexual desire, masturbation, or viewing of pornography is an addiction like to alcohol or cocaine. In fact, an early version of the new ...

It's time for a year-end clearance of frequent questions about addiction. I've addressed these in the past but not everyone reads the questions and answers that appear after blog posts. So, here's a ...

Americans may not say it aloud, but drug addiction has long been considered a moral failing. "Just say no," as Nancy Reagan famously declared during the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 80s. That ...

When asked serious public health questions related to abuse, suicide or other medical crises, the online chatbot tool ChatGPT provided critical resources – such as what 1-800 lifeline number to call ...

A new study claims that “ultra-processed food addiction” affects one in eight older adults. But how solid is the science behind that headline? Beneath the striking numbers lies a web of assumptions ...

Residents, advocates and a few legislators gathered in Burlington last week to discuss additional recovery efforts, what’s working and what’s missing. The panel discussion “Recovery First in ...

A new study has revealed men with "hypersexual disorder" appear to have "significantly higher" levels of oxytocin in their system. Getty Sex-addicted men have long been accused of lacking ...

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. In a study of around 228,000 people in Sweden who had ...