One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

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

The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

One such evening about four years ago, Charmyra Harrell arrived there limping, her right leg swollen and covered in sores.

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

The more flexible approach some doctors are taking clashes with traditional views of how to treat people with addiction.

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Two skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina reached a settlement this month that bars them from discriminating against people with a ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

Feel Free appears as innocuous as a trendy new Kombucha, and it’s billed as a natural way to get a little boost. Manufacturer Botanic Tonics advertises the drink as filled with “plant ingredients” and ...

Credit: Getty Images Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. The Conversation — People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

I think beating an addiction is heroic. But here is a fact that may surprise you–overcoming an addiction is also quite common. Put those ideas together, and you realize it’s another way so many people ...