For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who ...

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

Feature: The Science of Addiction; Feature . Next article. The Science of Addiction . A multidisciplinary team of researchers at UB tackles substance abuse from all sides . Story by Sonya Collins | ...

Recovering "revenge addict" James Kimmel Jr. makes the case for retaliation to be understood as an addiction in new book The ...

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But as the latest video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions series explains, addiction -- to drugs, alcohol, or any other destructive habit -- doesn't come as the result of some ...

A central message of the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance’s current campaign, Beat the Stigma, is that addiction and mental illness stem largely from family history — not from poor choices, weak ...

Addiction develops when your body needs larger dosages to produce the same results over time. The Science of Addiction to Nicotine The reward system in the brain is profoundly impacted by nicotine.

In the early phase of addiction, using drugs and alcohol can simply be fun; or it can be a form of self-medication that quells persistent self-loathing, anxiety, alienation, and loneliness.

"The reason people relapse is the cravings," Loyd said. "The cravings are persistent for the rest of your life. … I always wonder, when I tell this, if people get nervous. I'm the medical ...