Research shows that the brains of those who use drugs are substantially different than those who don't, well before drugs are ...

Addiction can be a loaded term. The word originated in the 16th century to denote an abnormal attachment, typically to ...

After Baltimore City scored a windfall of new money from settlements with drug companies, leaders unveiled a draft plan of ...

In an innovative program at a jail in Athens, inmates face their past and are given more freedom. The goal? That they stop coming back.

In an innovative program at a jail in Athens, inmates face their past and are given more freedom. The goal? That they stop coming back.

In a paper released in Addiction, scientists reported that people with a history of alcohol use disorder who were prescribed these medications were 50% less likely to binge drink. The results were ...

Two landmark bills around drug prevention efforts cleared the Oregon Legislature Thursday, setting in motion a potential sea change in the state’s approach toward its youth addiction crisis.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills into law designed to boost mental health and substance abuse programs throughout the state.

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

Your memories are likely stored in ensembles of neurons that fire together. Image: iStock/Rasi Bhadramani health Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people hooked − altering the neurons ...