Americans are often so focused on individual aspects of substance use, addiction, and recovery that we overlook ways that public policies could harness social and environmental initiatives to reduce ...

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Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...

When patterns of opioid use cause significant distress or impairment, you may be experiencing opioid use disorder. While anyone who uses opioids can develop this condition, certain risk factors ...

A test that uses a cheek swab to assess whether people have an elevated risk of becoming addicted to opioid medications received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week.

With the massive rise of sports betting in the past few years, it may be no surprise that there are more people struggling with a gambling addiction. An estimated 2.5 million adults in the U.S. meet ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. Before Dr. Bobby Mukkamala — an ear, nose, and throat specialist in Michigan — prescribed postsurgical opioids ...

Opioids can be prescription pain relief medications or illegal substances. People taking opioids may experience feelings of pain relief, euphoria, drowsiness, and relaxation. They can be dangerous and ...