Indivior is investing in research and development to pioneer life-transforming treatments in addiction medicine, and in partnerships worldwide to realize its vision that all patients will have access ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

Founded in 2017, the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine focuses on prevention, treatment, and harm reduction for those with — or at risk of developing — unhealthy substance use or addiction. Dr. David ...

Dr. Dave at Haight Ashbury Free Clinic. Source: Courtesy Dr. Dave When David E. Smith, M.D., now age 85, was a shiny new doctor just graduated from UCSF, he launched the first free medical clinic in ...

The U.S. surgeon general's office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance-use disorder. Meanwhile, the nation's drug overdose crisis shows no sign of slowing. Yet, by all accounts, ...

Black patients with opioid use disorder were far less likely to fill prescriptions for the most effective addiction treatments than white patients. But strikingly few patients of all races got the ...

The U.S. Surgeon General’s office estimates that more than 20 million people have a substance use disorder. Meanwhile, the nation’s drug overdose crisis shows no sign of slowing. Yet, by all accounts, ...

The term "medicalization" was popularized by the Catholic philosopher and social critic Ivan Illich. Illich was troubled by the way in which what was formerly regarded as deviant behavior had come to ...

Nicole Godinez’s monthly visit to an addiction clinic typically takes several hours: To start, there’s the 35-minute drive to a Nashville suburb, the waiting room, and the paperwork. Then the ...

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.