Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

Researchers identify PV neurons in the prefrontal cortex as the gatekeepers of drug addiction relapse, offering a new target ...

Cocaine addiction may persist because the drug rewires brain circuits through a protein called DeltaFosB. This buildup ...

Whenever a celebrity is arrested, overdoses, or dies from drugs or alcohol, there is usually renewed media interest in addiction. Most of the time, this means that experts on substance use disorders ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one ...

If you're struggling with a substance abuse disorder, there's good news because it means you can have a high rehab success rate and enjoy long-term recovery. According to research by JAMA, between ...

LOVE Island star Austin Shepard has opened up about his battle with addiction, revealing a recent scary relapse. The has been ...

The Sports Betting Boom, the latest installment of VICE TV’s Out of Bounds series, neatly and succinctly chronicles the explosion of sports betting in the U.S. from the time the Supreme Court allowed ...

It’s easy to immerse yourself in the bubble that is the recovery community. Suddenly you look around and everybody you know or date is in a 12 step program. Sure, they “get” you and your insane ...