addiction

The World Health Organization recommends six teaspoons of added sugar a day. The average Canadian consumes 26. A look at our lives on the sweet stuff.

In an attempt to ease the pain in her back, one women lost her daughter, job and ended up in a coma. Her story is a revelatory glimpse into the dark world of prescription drug addiction in Canada.

Addicted to food, work, sex, stress? Calm your nerves and beat cravings by naturally regulating your dopamine levels.

We asked Avis Cardella, reformed shopping addict and author of Spent: Memoirs of a Shopping Addict, to weigh in.

Considering the situation, it's somewhat remarkable that I was able to get around to writing this post. It's also amazing that I ever manage to drink coffee or make toast or shower or dress myself appropriately (or, more often, inappropriately) or drag myself out of the house for Sunday dim sum. Why is it so amazing?