Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

Cocaine addiction isn’t simply a failure of willpower — it’s the result of lasting biological changes in the brain.

The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

GLP-1 medications may quiet the brain signals behind addiction, reducing substance use disorders and overdose risk across ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

(THE CONVERSATION) Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse ...