You may be surprised to learn that, according to AddictionHelp.com, an estimated 12% of American adults (~41 million) have ...

Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded UAMS' Addition Research Training Program $2.4 million, renewing the program for another five years. This is the third time ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

Substance use disorders (SUDs) present a formidable challenge to public health globally, with recent statistics from the U.S.

When Ben Brown, research assistant professor of chemistry, thinks about the opioid epidemic, he views the problem on a molecular level. Painkillers used legitimately in medicine, such as oxycodone, ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in PLOS Mental ...

Salt Lake City (April 10, 2024) - Worldwide, someone dies from drug or alcohol addiction every four minutes. Now, researchers at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah have been ...

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...