Methamphetamine addiction has long been framed as a story of dopamine gone haywire, with the drug flooding the brain’s reward ...

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 ...

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

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

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study. Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse, shame ...

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 ...