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

Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.

From meditation to molecular science, addiction treatment is being reinvented. See how new breakthroughs are giving hope for recovery.

The School of Pharmacy announced in August the establishment of the education program Rising STARS — Scientific Training in Alcohol Research and other Substances — which intends to expose ...

We have a well-honed ability for branding the undesirable attributes of “others.” This natural human tendency has evolved and persists for a reason: The definition of an outcast group helps society to ...

It's the closest thing to fortune telling science has to offer -- only in this case, it's not your palms or horoscope being read, it's your genes. Genetic testing for addiction identifies certain ...

President Trump has declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency, and 21 million Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol. The cover story of September's National Geographic looks into the ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Already translated into three languages, YFAS is the current standard defining how researchers and ...

Researchers have highlighted the need for science, and particularly neuroscience, to inform policies that address addiction. In this Policy Forum, Keith Humphreys and colleagues highlight the need for ...

Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was ...

No one really knows what percentage of Internet use is sexually oriented, or how much money the porn industry is making. Many commonly cited figures are widely exaggerated, and the true figures remain ...

No one really knows what percentage of Internet use is sexually oriented, or how much money the porn industry is making. Many commonly cited figures are widely exaggerated, and the true figures remain ...