There’s the predictable north-south divide, but age lends a surprising perspective. First, though, the view from 30,000 feet: A recent poll conducted for the California Sober Living and Recovery Task ...

Graduates of the first Hiway 80 Rescue Mission Tyler, Triumph Village New Creations Program, sit among guests during the graduation ceremony Nov. 15 at Shiloh Road Church of Christ in Tyler. Triumph ...

Is addiction a choice or a disease? A psychiatrist explains how repeated substance use changes brain reward and ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Study: Molecular and circuit determinants in the globus pallidus mediating control of cocaine-induced behavioral plasticity. Image Credit: Alex Mit / Shutterstock.com Ventral tegmental area dopamine ...

Dr. Asim Shah and his colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine have been noticing a curious trend among patients who take Ozempic, a diabetes medication that skyrocketed in popularity as a weight-loss ...

Dr. Dodes' recent article, titled "The Myth of Addictiveness" reminded me of his other posts to a large extent, but also of a recent article on All About Addiction claiming that the notion of "loss of ...

Substance use disorders such as drug addiction are conditions with a relapse risk increased by drug cues, vulnerability to stress, anxiety and impaired impulse control. As the number of people who ...

The letters of July 20 responding to Timothy McMahan King’s description (“Even Heroes Can Struggle With Addiction,” op-ed, July 13) of William Wilberforce’s addiction to opium help reveal the tragedy ...