For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they simply wanted to. But ...

Sobriety didn’t restore the old version of me; it allowed me to build a new one from the driftwood of the past,” ...

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 ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Montana ranks high among states most at risk for addiction, highlighting the issue that Governor Greg Gianforte calls a growing crisis as overdose deaths continue to leave families heartbroken.

Is Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) real? A new study suggests it may be — and that its effects can be seen in the human brain. The study asked those between the ages 14 and 21 questions about how ...

A visiting professor/psychologist from Malaysia who had overcome his long-drawn alcoholism in his 30s, said that widespread ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists may have beneficial effects against Alzheimers, psychiatric and addiction disorders, but early data ...