Does using alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis engender addiction by changing the structure of brains, or does the structure of brains incline some people toward using those substances? In standard brain ...

A new study published in Translational Psychiatry provides evidence that chronic heroin addiction impairs the neural networks ...

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

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 ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In late 2016, Steven Klein realized that he’d lost control over his drinking and stimulant use. He became sober ...

The federal government has long sought to prevent the horrors of drug addiction by interdicting the supply of dangerous psychoactive drugs—and reducing demand for them. One step was the Anti-Drug ...

There is a black market for buprenorphin, an approved drug for opioid addiction. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Months in prison didn’t rid Daryl of his addiction to opioids. “Before I left the ...

Enforcement alone is failing. A new governance model—integrating forensic science, community care, and real-time intelligence ...

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...

A once obscure traditional psychedelic plant from Africa has made headlines recently as Texas pushes for more research and a prominent Republican wrote a vigorous endorsement of its possible use for ...

Stacey Karchner, a family recovery life coach through the Be A Loving Mirror Family Recovery program, is teaching a free eight-week Zoom course beginning Jan. 21 for people in Cambria ...