For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they simply wanted to. But ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

Playing video games may seem like a harmless way to unwind after a long day at work or school. However, gameplay can sometimes dip into something deeper and more consuming. As gaming technology has ...

"We're focusing on the science behind addiction and what it can do to your brain and your behavior," said Bill Goodwyn, president and chief executive of Discovery Education, a subsidiary of Silver ...