Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw ...

Since the 1970s, countless experts and the US government have sold the public a simple explanation for drug addiction, now clinically called substance abuse disorder: the myth of the gateway drug.

Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who'd been battling addiction for decades. Chronic ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte From laboratory models to small human trials, a new review explores whether popular metabolic drugs could ...

Elise Amendola / AP Patients battling addiction may struggle to fill their prescription for an opioid use disorder at their local pharmacy if they live in a low-income neighborhood or minority ...

Hello, My name is Nick Ciaccia. I am the owner of Addiction Counseling Services, LLC in the Belford section of Middletown, NJ. I specialize in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. I have been ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

On National Anti-Drug Addiction Day, it's crucial to highlight the growing challenge of substance abuse in India. In India, commonly used and easily accessible drugs include cannabis (bhang, ganja, ...

The McShin Foundation, a Richmond-based addiction recovery organization, is concerned about losing crucial city funding as ...