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

One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

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 ...

The more flexible approach some doctors are taking clashes with traditional views of how to treat people with addiction.

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

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 ...

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

Research has found that high-sugar, ultraprocessed foods can be addictive for some people. Doucefleur/iStock via Getty Images Plus People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call ...

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, ...

Where does opium come from? The opium poppy grows best in warm, dry climates. Most opium is grown in a long, narrow stretch of mountains in central Asia, an area that starts in Turkey and moves east ...