Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

Yuba County Health and Human Services is hosting a community presentation on substance use disorder Jan. 29 in. Dr. Jeff ...

Rula reports that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) often co-occurs with substance use disorder, exacerbating symptoms in ...

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

The National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recently proposed a new addition to the addiction vernacular: “preaddiction.” The idea is that the word will ...

The series turned a voyeuristic lens to people with unusual habits, but it did raise awareness of various compulsive ...

New research shows yoga helps individuals in rehab for opioid addiction recover more quickly and with decreased cravings, ...

The pandemic is especially bad for many who are at their most vulnerable. As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, those who suffer from addiction face an ever-growing list of challenges in getting the care ...

Pot is quickly becoming America's drug of choice, on track to replace alcohol, but its harms are becoming clear as well.

Dr. Smita Das often hears the same myth: You can’t get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now allow ...

Medications have become our go-to treatments for opioid addiction. Though life-saving, their downsides are underappreciated ...

As more Americans receive treatment for opioid use disorder, that progress is increasingly showing up in the operating room, ...