Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

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

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying bills, which becomes evidence that nothing is wrong. Crisis is treated as ...

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 ...

Huml Health, a Bentonville-based health care technology startup, will soon offer technology to help people recover from drug ...

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

We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific explanation for why we can consume so many sweets compared to other types of foods with a ...

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

The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down substance use cravings... Ozempic shows promise for alcohol and drug ...

Live from WYFF 4 studios, Chronicle: State of Addiction was a community event that featured law enforcement and addiction specialists answering viewer questions and discussing issues and solutions ...

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 ...

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