Researchers at the University of California San Diego have completed a massive genetic study that identifies key biological ...

When you feel powerless against a craving or addiction, mindful observation is an effective tool to stop the urge in its ...

Addiction doesn’t arise in isolation. For many individuals, it follows years of emotional adversity, trauma, nutrient depletion, and gut dysfunction. People experiencing addiction often eat poorly or ...

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 ...

Mount Sinai researchers have found that a brain region that is implicated extensively in value-based decision-making and craving in people with heroin use disorder—known as the orbitofrontal cortex ...

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

Christian Luscher, a neuroscientist at the University of Geneva, presenting on addiction at the Allen Institute. (Allen Insitute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Christian Luscher has spent years trying to figure ...

"I do believe that connection is the opposite of addiction not sobriety," she said. The group now meets twice a week at the ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots are designed to instantly grant a user’s every conversational wish, but this limitless ...

Studies have long shown the benefits of art therapy in treating mental health and addiction. Clients in a Wooster residential ...

During difficult phases of life, people who feel helpless, hopeless, or incapable of handling challenges are more likely to ...