About 1 in 5 individuals develop a substance use disorder; more than 46 million people in the United States are affected at any given time. And yet, most people choose to use alcohol or other drugs ...

A large-scale analysis of nearly 1,900 children found that those with a family history of substance use disorder show early ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine. The investigators found that children with a ...

Your doctor is recommending the 'rave drug' for depression. While ketamine can be addictive, it's safest under clinical ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data ...

A team of researchers in the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has discovered a brain circuit that inhibits motivated behaviors. They report in Nature ...

A problem gambling survey found a 27% decrease in risky betting behaviors compared to the same study done three years prior. The NCPG study says, despite a decline from 2021, problem gambling behavior ...

Around 6% of college students have a gambling problem. John Rowley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Three out of four college students have gambled in the past year, whether legally or illegally, ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...