Brain scans reveal compulsive shopping activates the same reward pathways as drug addiction. Nearly one-third of people in some countries struggle with uncontrollable buying behaviors.

I definitely had an addiction to shopping for a few years ... My worst habit is online shopping. I used to go online late at night after a gig when I couldn’t unwind. Sometimes, I’d forget ...

Shopping addiction can override logical decision-making, leading to long-term financial harm. If a “quick trip” to the store or a five-minute scroll through online shops regularly turns into ...

I recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community who suffer from shopping addictions to share what they wish more people knew about their experiences. The responses ranged from enlightening to ...

Shopping addiction has been on therapist’s radar ... “You’ve got to find a way of navigating through modern life. Thankfully online shopping didn’t exist when I had my problem, and I ...