Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw ...

Huml Health, a Bentonville-based health care technology startup, will soon offer technology to help people recover from drug ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

Smokers who quit with the help of e-cigarettes often continue vaping, but it is not known whether this promotes or prevents ...

In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died of opioid overdoses in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. More than 300 more died just over the bridge in Camden County. Research ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — For many people, the holidays represent the most wonderful time of the year. But for those recovering from substance abuse, this season can be the ...

Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows 40 to 60% of people suffering from drug addiction relapse within the first year. This statistic shows how hard it is to stay sober. But do you ...

Relapse isn’t a failure. It’s a signal. It tells us that something deeper is still driving our old behaviors. For decades, I’ve studied the science of addiction, relapse, and behavior change through ...

This systematic review evaluates preclinical and clinical evidence on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists as potential ...

Remote interventions for alcohol or drug use disorder led to a reduction in relapse rates by 39% and the mean number of days of substance use when supplementing in-person care, but effectiveness ...

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

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