My friend's teenage brother had a very serious drinking problem. He was staying out late, coming home drunk on school nights, and crashing the family car. The problem was so serious that the whole ...

Nearly 30 million Americans are diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, but the amount of funding to research what causes ...

In addiction research, it’s believed that people misuse alcohol and drugs because of the the chemical reactions these produce in the brain. Most substances increase dopamine release in areas that have ...

Gambling addiction is an uncontrolled urge to place wagers and bets, no matter the consequences. Addicts feel the need to keep on betting, even if they go broke or get into debt. Losing while online ...

What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

What Is a Nicotine Addiction? Nicotine addiction is characterized by a mental and physical dependence on nicotine. When you smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco, nicotine enters your system and makes its ...

What do Rob Lowe, Nicole Richie and Demi Lovato have in common? They all have struggled with addiction(s) and are now in long-term recovery — providing inspiring examples of how sustained recovery is ...