Generally, what’s ideal in close relationships is balancing each party’s different needs. So what we ought to strive for is equalizing our innate desire for both dependency and its complementary ...

Dr. Welsh answers the question: 'Is Physical Dependence The Same As Addiction?' — -- Question: Is Physical Dependence The Same As Addiction? Answer: Physical dependence and addiction are ...

Leah Libresco Sargeant’s doggedly pro-life feminist manifesto argues that dependence is inevitable. That is a good lesson. But it seemed a surprising one to address to a population that looks to me ...

Physical dependence is where your body requires opioids to prevent withdrawal. OUD involves an addiction governed by the brain’s reward center, along with problematic patterns of opioid use. It’s ...

It is no secret that misinformation about addiction is rampant in popular media. One particular area of misinformation concerns how the use of language is employed when describing topics related to ...

Much of the increase in opioid services has come since 2011 In one of the first looks at privately insured patients with opioid problems, researchers paint a grim picture: Medical services for people ...

According to the World Health Organization, a drug is defined as any substance or product utilized or intended for use in modifying or exploring physiological systems or pathological states to benefit ...

Suzanne Nielsen has received funding from Indivior and Seqirus, and is the current recipient of an NHMRC Research Fellowship (#1163961) In Australia last year, 1,123 people died from opioids – illicit ...

Medicines associated with dependence include benzodiazepines, Z‑drugs (such as zopiclone and zolpidem), opioids, gabapentin and pregabalin. Antidepressants, although historically not classified as ...