If you're someone or know someone recovering from addiction, you've likely seen a relapse. The rug gets pulled out from under you, the other shoe drops, and old feelings of worry and fear come ...

Actor Ben Affleck recently announced that he had completed rehab for alcohol addiction for at least the second time — a scenario that is not uncommon among people who experience alcoholism. In a ...

Since the pandemic in the early 2020s, people have been dealing with collective stressors. This has included social isolation ...

On Wednesday, "Justice League" star Ben Affleck reportedly entered rehab for alcohol addiction. This is not Affleck's first attempt to get clean. Indeed, the 46-year-old father of three has been ...

One of the most powerful illusions in addiction is functionality. People continue working, parenting, socializing, and paying ...

Philadelphia, December 17, 2021 – Why are some individuals able to use recreational drugs in a controlled way, whereas others switch to the compulsive, relapsing drug-seeking and -taking habits that ...

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One of the major challenges of cocaine addiction is the high rate of relapse after periods of withdrawal and abstinence. But new research reveals that changes in our DNA during drug withdrawal may ...

EEEEexposure to heroin sharply reduces levels of the protein necessary for developing and maintaining the brain’s synapses, a preclinical study by UB researchers has found. The development of ...

Demi Lovato's road to recovery after her apparent drug overdose on Tuesday will be a serious emotional struggle, addiction specialist Dr. Howard Samuels tells ET. Demi Lovato's road to recovery after ...