The impact of addiction on the brain is both catastrophic and comprehensive. When the brain is damaged by an addicting chemical, its executive functions—including judgment, decision making, and ...

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Groundbreaking substance use disorder (SUD) research sheds light on how the brain is rewired via synaptic plasticity when drug-seeking behavior becomes habitual and how the addiction-extinction ...

Struggling with substance abuse can feel overwhelming, affecting your physical health, mental wellbeing, and relationships.

While the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, SANCA, Drug Awareness Week (June 22-27) shines a ...

With more vape offenders undergoing rehabilitation, former users share how counselling helped them overcome cravings, regain ...

Health experts say stigma remains one of the biggest barriers to recovery, preventing many people struggling with addiction ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Not long ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s history of heroin addiction alone would likely have disqualified him from ...

Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about one in five Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction to opioids has led to opioid and overdose crises in many cities, which ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a massive genetic study that identifies key biological drivers of cocaine addiction, uncovering a potential new target for ...