Addiction has long been seen as something to be hidden, stigmatized, or explained away as a personal failing. But addiction ...

More good news in the battle against opioid addiction. Scientists have reopened research into a class of opioids that were ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...

Under her leadership, the Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions will embody new strategies, such as AI, to advance addiction research, prevention and treatment.

Evolution Research Group, LLC (ERG) today announced the appointment of George Konis, MD, as President, Psychiatry and Addiction Research. Dr. Konis will continue to serve as Principal Investigator at ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded UAMS' Addition Research Training Program $2.4 million, renewing the program for another five years. This is the third time ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in PLOS Mental ...

Ashley Addiction Treatment has launched a $20 million campaign to fund a new research facility and a family-based recovery experience.. The “Unlocking Ashley’s Future” capital campaign quietly ...

Former Army Staff Sgt. Dave Yeager is glad he is in recovery for a gambling addiction, given the endless options now available for placing bets through his cellphone. "I was a brick-and-mortar gambler ...