The experiences of one doctor in Louisiana reveal the tensions around trying to get people to engage in addiction treatment, ...

From meditation to molecular science, addiction treatment is being reinvented. See how new breakthroughs are giving hope for recovery.

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In the wake of Rob and Michele Reiner's deaths, online conversations about their son and substance use have been horrendous.

Drug addiction poses a global public health challenge, with limited therapeutic options and modest efficacy. While clinical observations suggest that social rank plays a crucial role in determining ...

More than a third of Americans report making New Year’s resolutions, statistics show, many of which are focused on kicking bad habits. Whether it’s smoking, overeating, drinking excessive alcohol or ...

New University of Minnesota Medical School research has found key advancements in drug addiction treatment. Researchers focused specifically on brain cells called astrocytes and chemicals like ...

Below, STAT previews the three key questions that could define a potentially busy year in the worlds of substance use and ...

A class of drugs commonly used to treat movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome is pushing people into risky sexual behavior. Patients taking dopamine agonists say the ...

In a tweet posted by TMZ on X, Levin said that despite going to the rehab several times, Nick never underwent a treatment for schizophrenia. He further claimed that Nick was diagnosed with this ...