Smoking and alcohol are often associated with lung, liver and heart damage, but neurologists warn that regular use among ...

Addiction alters brain function, but with recovery strategies like therapy, mindfulness, and support, healing is possible.

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

New York, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As our understanding of the neurobiology of addiction evolves, so do opportunities to develop more precise, brain-based interventions for co-occurring ...

One woman’s meth addiction was so bad, the only option left might have been brain surgery. Then a single session of ...

While we all think we know what is meant by the term addiction, surprisingly there is still no scientific consensus about how to define substance addictions, let alone behavioural ones. Some medical ...

Addiction researchers believe the brain changes that occur during abstinence may increase a person’s risk of relapse ...

There is a lot of interest in the question of if too much sex, sexual desire, masturbation, or viewing of pornography is an addiction like to alcohol or cocaine. In fact, an early version of the new ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse ...