One way to get that pleasure is to seek retaliation. Additional brain scan studies have shown that when people imagine ...

A new study published in the journal Science Signaling has found that an immune system protein plays a central role in the ...

The MHRA has strengthened addiction warnings for Z-drugs, benzodiazepines, and gabapentinoids after a review found risks of ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

It’s hard to justify strikes on drug boats that kill dozens while having a negligible effect on overdoses in the U.S., writes ...

Scientists in Brazil are developing the first vaccine against cocaine addiction. The potentially miraculous jab, named Calixcoca, is designed to trigger an immune response that blocks the drug from ...

There’s no formal diagnosis (yet). But experts say there’s growing recognition of this problem — and some work on solutions. Can the word “addiction” — typically associated with drugs, alcohol, ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

HEALTH officials have issued an urgent addiction warning over three common pain and anxiety drugs. UK medicines watchdog the ...

Facebook is running ads for an addictive drug that’s banned in numerous countries, in yet another situation that underlines the spotty content moderation on the social media platform. In America, ...

Real People, Real Stories” seeks to share local stories of loved ones lost to substance-use disorder in an upcoming Brattleboro art show.