Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to addiction, a University of Mississippi study concludes. Subscribe to our ...

This article was written by Jennifer Fernandez, PhD, from the Pathways Institute. Although we don’t fully understand addiction, there are lots of theories that attempt to explain it. The most popular ...

Maryland Addiction Recovery Center (MARC) emphasizes the importance of having open, honest conversations with children about addiction. TOWSON, MD, UNITED STATES ...

Addiction science is at an impasse. Rates of addiction remain high. Translational results from decades of research conducted within the dominant brain disease paradigm are shockingly meager. Meanwhile ...

Rather than explain addiction simply by appeal to a hijacked brain, we have to think seriously both about the environments in which people live and their inner lives — in other words, the life ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab has released a new educational resource that helps patients and families better understand how health insurance can support access to addiction treatment. The ...