The National Institute on Drug Abuse says nearly 21 million people in the U.S. face substance use disorders each year. Yet many hide their pain, thinking real strength means going it solo. That old ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

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

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

From meditation to molecular science, addiction treatment is being reinvented. See how new breakthroughs are giving hope for recovery.

SPOKANE, Wash. - After nearly losing her life to alcohol addiction, Katrina Stolz is now celebrating three and a half years sober and using her second chance to help others break the cycle. "I had a ...

Despite significant advances in addiction science, a persistent and critical challenge remains: the vast chasm between the ...

This month is National Recovery Month, and it’s a good time to focus a spotlight on the realities of life for so many people in our community: those struggling from addiction. The face of addiction ...

Sexual acting out in an addictive way typically starts with a need for control. When a person has a set of strong feelings he or she usually has a need for something, and those struggling with sexual ...