Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

A new study from UC San Diego in La Jolla and the National Institute on Drug Abuse points to what researchers consider a promising biochemical approach to reverse the cycle of cocaine addiction — all ...

Social work students at the University of Oklahoma offer solutions and calls to action amid state's growing substance abuse ...

Much of the conversation around addiction swings between two worldviews. On one side is the belief that addiction is a brain ...

Inside the massive dining room at San Patrignano, windowed walls overlook northern Italy's rambling hillsides. Taking in the arresting view is a 20-year-old from Detroit. Sometimes Michael is ...

'Nightline' follows Denver students recovering from substance abuse. At 5280 High School in Denver, the morning bell gives way to a different kind of assembly for the first day of school. The students ...

It’s a point of pride, major selling point and plain old common sense: Have an actual medical doctor assist licensed addiction treatment centers as they care for patients quitting dangerous drugs and ...