Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

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

This week, we are reporting on some promising treatments for two of the deadliest drugs in America: opioids and alcohol. William Brangham sat down with one of the nation’s leading researchers who is ...

Nick Padlo’s addiction to alcohol and drugs didn’t happen overnight. “I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety,” says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery in ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

For many individuals in recovery from alcohol and substance addiction, and their families, one of the most pressing questions is: How long is drug rehab? The truth is, there is no definitive answer.

Editor’s note: “Behind the News” is the product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity AI, Google Gemini and ChatGPT. Many ...

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

Take a good look around any major urban area– and now, many rural spaces too– and you’ll see signs of drug abuse and addiction. The Baltimore City Department of Health reports that “In 2023, Baltimore ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in the brain. Early trials show reductions in alcohol intake, opioid seeking, ...

In response to growing concerns about substance abuse among young people in the Upper East Region, Augustine Akugri, Regional ...