The Latest Breaking News from Addiction

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had an unfortunate Saturday routine. I would wake up in my studio apartment and immediately turn to my phone, telling myself that I would get breakfast after quickly checking Twitter.

Peter Whale, 29, lost his life in June this year after fighting to get clean

Karla Garcia said her son’s social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork and the activities he used to love — like composing music or serenading…

Psychiatrist who pioneered the treatment of drug addicts to help create a more humane view of dependency in the UK

Michael Chopra played in the top flight for both Newcastle and Sunderland but was beset by a problematic addiction that saw him gamble away a significant seven-figure sum

The reality TV star's new documentary, Vicky Pattison: Alcohol, My Dad and Me, airs on Channel 4 on Tuesday, August 2

A mom who spent $3,600 a year drinking 20 cans of Irn-Bru a day has finally kicked her 25-year habit after being hypnotized.

Ben Melvin first started gambling on fruit machines at the age of 14 and now wants to help others

A sobering documentary in which Vicky Pattison talks about the addiction she shares with her father. Plus: the beat goes on in Night Coppers, when PC Robbie tackles an unruly pub-goer. Here’s what to watch this evening