His decision to try the technique, called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), stemmed from dramatic advances in the science of addiction—and from his frustration with traditional treatments.

How can we treat and eventually eradicate addiction? Over recent decades, we have applied increasingly sophisticated science to understand addiction. Neuroimaging studies and post-mortem ...

People recovering from substance use disorders need homes, jobs and medication-centered, quality health care, not just a bed ...

Treating opioid use disorder significantly lowers the very high rate (eight times the general population) of suicide among ...

With Massey’s Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health and Addiction), you’ll become a reflective and ... and relevant life and work experience (.docx or .pdf file). Many organisations have a policy ...

Opioids mimic the body's natural pain relievers, binding to receptor proteins in the brain and sometimes inducing euphoria. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies.

Globally, university operators are aware of their plastic addiction and have made various ... a partnership between its College of Health, Science & Society and RecycleLab, which is based in ...

Research hints that medications like Zepbound and Wegovy could provide new ways to treat opioid and alcohol abuse.

A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences.

Although viewing erotica is nearly ubiquitous among males, some men and women regard watching internet porn as pathological and believe that time spent doing so may be a sign of “porn addiction ...

Kathleen Ratcliff, executive director for Upstream Prevention, discusses substance use disorder during the “Responding to Addiction” workshop Sept. 26 at the Greenwood Public Library.