What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

A student whose daily vodka habit left her with rotting teeth and facial hair said she got sober to get her “pretty privilege ...

Michelle Heaton broke down in tears as she opened up about her alcohol and drug addiction in a candid new interview on ...

Alcohol addiction is a complex but treatable condition, and there are more treatment options available now than ever before. According to the national survey on drug use and health, in 2023, about ...

Mary started drinking regularly in the early nineties, when she was thirteen. Her father had recently married a Danish woman and moved the family to Denmark, which has one of the highest teen-drinking ...

Addiction medicine offers a useful framework. Many people use substances without developing addiction. The difference often ...

In reverse order of difficulty, here are the seven addictions people find hardest to quit: 7. Cocaine. Cocaine is an episodic-use drug. It is one moreover associated with certain lifestyles—at one ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

Mounting research suggests GLP-1 drugs, which are used to treat diabetes and obesity, may one day help people with alcohol ...