Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip ...

Optogenetics project takes top NIDA Addiction Science Award May 21st, 2012 First place distinction went to John Edward Solder, a senior at Staples High School in Westport Conn., for his project, ...

Addiction involves and disrupts multiple networks, so it’s not just the dysfunction of the reward system but also the way it interacts with the brain’s executive control and emotional networks.

A university that for decades held a monopoly as the only institution federally authorized to grow marijuana for study ...

For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...

A 14-year-old’s innovative approach to prevent tampering and misuse of opioid pills won a first place Addiction Science Award at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF ...

National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2009). Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research Based Guide, Second Edition. US Dept. of Health and Human Services. This update of the "Principles of Drug ...

Editor's Note: Scientists looking for a crash course in effective communication of their research findings should catch Alan Leshner in action. During recent months, the personable director of the ...