The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug ...

Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that ...

Despite the growing prevalence of addiction among seniors, many cases go undetected even in health care settings where older ...

The Trump administration has reportedly slashed federal funding for mental health and addition programs, a move that experts ...

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

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it ...

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

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 28 ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other ...

It’s hard to justify strikes on drug boats that kill dozens while having a negligible effect on overdoses in the U.S., writes ...

We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific explanation for ...