One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

The MHRA has strengthened addiction warnings for Z-drugs, benzodiazepines, and gabapentinoids after a review found risks of ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

• Buffout is a common drug in all the Fallout games, where you can consume it for a quick dose of extra strength. It is, as ...

HEALTH officials have issued an urgent addiction warning over three common pain and anxiety drugs. UK medicines watchdog the ...

Researchers identified a key molecule that highlights how the immune system is linked to the release of dopamine.

Real People, Real Stories” seeks to share local stories of loved ones lost to substance-use disorder in an upcoming Brattleboro art show.

Elyse Stevens was a primary physician at the University Medical Center New Orleans, which runs an integrated health clinic specialized in treating patients with substance use disorders. At first, her ...

The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, ...

There’s no formal diagnosis (yet). But experts say there’s growing recognition of this problem — and some work on solutions. Can the word “addiction” — typically associated with drugs, alcohol, ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

Facebook is running ads for an addictive drug that’s banned in numerous countries, in yet another situation that underlines the spotty content moderation on the social media platform. In America, ...