Understanding more about why people gamble is key to overcoming addiction, psychologists say. Why it matters: Gambling addictions can push people into debt and fuel mental health crises. Studies show ...

Quitting smartphone addiction is good for mental and physical health. But how do you do it? Here are some of the best science-based methods.We spend 4 hours and 37 minutes on our phones each day, ...

I recently received an email from a reader whose life is basically under good control but who keeps slipping back into old habits when he attempts to quit cannabis for a few months to assess if his ...

More than 2 million American middle and high school students now use e-cigarettes, also known as “vaping." A clinical trial found that teens enrolled in the “This is Quitting” anonymous text message ...

Years ago, Dr. Mark Eisenberg, a cardiologist at McGill University in Canada, recommended that one of his patients—a smoker who’d tried everything to quit but still couldn’t—try vaping instead. It ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central Over the past few years, I've become increasingly ...

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How to stop scrolling. Tips to make your phone less addictive. Scrolling on smartphones can be addictive. Here are some easy ways to make it less appealing and easier to put your device down.