“There?s a misconception that addiction is just a problem with your personality or character or you just need to suck it up,” said Dr. Geoffrey Schoenbaum, assistant professor of anatomy and ...

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

A new doctoral dissertation from the University of Turku shows that gambling disorder is rooted in specific brain networks ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Addiction is more than just a habit—it’s a powerful force that rewires the brain, making it increasingly difficult to break free. Behavioral scientist Dr. Gino Collura joined Gayle ...

Cocaine addiction may affect how the body processes iron, leading to a build-up of the mineral in the brain, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The study, published today in ...

This post is in response to Does My Binge Drinking Mean I’m an Alcoholic? By Lantie Elisabeth Jorandby M.D. Most people who drink alcohol do so socially and in moderation. But for some, alcohol ...

The new method is designed to focus specifically on pain-related signals, without interfering with normal activity in other parts of the brain. A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy ap ...

The opioid epidemic is devastating America. Overdoses have passed car crashes and gun violence to become the leading cause of death for Americans under 55. The epidemic has killed more people than HIV ...

Is Häagen-Dazs ice cream as addictive as heroin? Or, put another way, is heroin as addictive as Häagen-Dazs? Depending on how you phrase the question, you’re either asking whether heroin addiction is ...

January is Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, which is designed to raise awareness about those suffering with substance ...