Can marijuana really be addictive? Despite decades of popular belief to the contrary, addiction specialists warn that the ...

We are seeing researchers give heavy drinkers their favorite alcohol drinks in a lab that looks like a cozy local bar, only some people had smoked cannabis just before this. The results further ...

When Leah Willingham began exploring the rise in daily marijuana use, she envisioned a story that could explain the medical ...

Daily use of cannabis has now surpassed daily use of alcohol. Understanding how it affects mental functioning can help users ...

Cannabis, like alcohol and caffeine, is a drug that can become addicting if you let it get out of control. Many Americans face cannabis use disorder every day, and if you're one of those people, it ...

A new study shows that THC legalization reduces alcohol consumption—as predicted. But, as many adults switch from alcohol to ...

BORDEAUX, France — Could AEF0117, a drug that has a novel mechanism of action in the brain, be the drug to fight cannabis addiction? Results from a phase 2a clinical trial that examined the efficacy ...

A group of French scientists developed a new treatment for people with cannabis use disorder. The new drug will act as an inhibitor of the type-1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1) that reduces the side ...

Nearly 6 percent of American teens and adults have cannabis use disorder. By Dana G. Smith Smoking weed had always been a social activity for Julian. He first tried cannabis in high school, and as an ...

There has been increasing use of cannabis and cannabinoids for medical treatment in recent years. It has gained popularity ...

Although millions of Americans use cannabis for medical reasons, new research suggests that there is not enough evidence to ...