Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...

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Your endless scroll may be costing you more than just your time. New research shows it’s changing the way you think and make decisions. These days, almost everything is available in the form of quick, ...

Cocaine addiction isn’t simply a failure of willpower — it’s the result of lasting biological changes in the brain.

This post is in response to I Just Want to Testify (about my alcoholism) By Stanton Peele Ph.D. Nora Volkow and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) insist, based on peering at MRIs, that ...

Is addiction a disease? Do the kids I work with at CASTLE have a pathological response to drugs and alcohol? The disease model of addiction is compelling, and has served its purpose in bringing needed ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...