Substance use and substance use disorder (formerly substance abuse) differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person ...

Early recovery from drug addiction to opioids and stimulants is physically and mentally demanding, and a long road to ...

The same brain system that rewards you for a delicious meal is hijacked by drugs like fentanyl. A behavioral neuroscientist ...

Many things play into drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder. Why will some people become addicted to substances, while others won’t? There’s no single answer. Your likelihood ...

With a surge of methamphetamine addiction, panic houses run by crime gangs are proliferating, as a recovering addict warns of ...

Substance dependence is the only mental health condition whose main feature, the possession of drugs, is considered a crime.The stated goal of the "War on Drugs" has been to stop the devastating ...

We’ve helped him through rehab, paid his rent and even bailed him out of jail. I’ve held him when he cried, driven him to ...

Drug dependence occurs when you need one or more drugs to function. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) used to distinguish between dependence and abuse. Abuse was considered the mild or ...

Americans may not say it aloud, but drug addiction has long been considered a moral failing. "Just say no," as Nancy Reagan famously declared during the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 80s.

Substance dependence is the only mental health condition whose main feature, the possession of drugs, is considered a crime.The stated goal of the "War on Drugs" has been to stop the devastating ...