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Eating Addiction Rages Among Middle-Aged American Women

What’s behind the stunning rise in eating addiction among older women? Is the culprit junk food or stress?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Stress Management

We examine the differences between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress management techniques.

A Lever in the Brain Regulating Stress and Pain

New research on alcoholism and the PVT reveals how animals use alcohol to relieve stress, anxiety, and pain.

How To Resist Cravings

Recent scientific research shows how to resist cravings and rebuild a reward system damaged by addiction.

Anxiety and Addiction

We look at several studies that examine the relationship between anxiety and addiction.

The Origins of Addiction

Exploring the origins of addiction is like peeling an onion, with hedonistic behavior on top and genetics many layers deep.