For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...

Make no mistake, addiction is a neurological brain disorder. When the subject of addiction comes up, people often lean on familiar explanations. “They just need more willpower.” “Why can’t they stop ...

Cocaine addiction may persist because the drug rewires brain circuits through a protein called DeltaFosB. This buildup ...

Does using alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis engender addiction by changing the structure of brains, or does the structure of brains incline some people toward using those substances? In standard brain ...

How does alcohol change your brain at a genetic level? A new study reveals that alcohol metabolites directly alter epigenetic markers, particularly in the ventral hippocampus. Discover the molecular ...

At 17, he started his long journey through addiction treatment units. Now 22, he has been treated numerous times in the ...

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 ...

The Department of Addiction Treatment Facility (ATF), District Hospital Tuensang, in collaboration with the Mental Health Club of Sao Chang College, conducted an awareness programme on addiction at th ...