Addiction happens when people take more and more of a drug, until they describe an inability to quit and a loss of control of their drug taking. At the extreme end of addiction people lose their ...

A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences.

For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.

What is the argument that makes addiction more deserving of free treatment than heart disease or mental illness? Perhaps all ...

There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol use disorder.

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...

I have an advantage, or maybe a disadvantage, compared with some scientists and psychologists who work on addiction. I was addicted to booze and benzos for 20 years on and off, from the late 1970s ...

More New Yorkers received scripts for buprenorphine, a med used to treat opioid addiction, amid fight against record-high ...

Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand − understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder ...