For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they simply wanted to. But ...

You reach for your phone the moment you wake up, scroll through social media while drinking coffee, check notifications during every spare moment, and fall asleep with your device in hand. This ...

Alcohol does not simply relax the mind. It rewires it. With repeated use, drinking can splinter the brain’s carefully coordinated networks into scattered, competing circuits that chase the next drink ...

We now know that chronic substance use—of both alcohol and drugs—actually changes the chemistry and structure of the brain. That sounds serious, and it is, but there are some positives and some ...

People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve ...

We tend to think of silence as empty space. The absence of sound. But, it turns out that quiet isn't passive at all. In fact, after just three days of intentional silence, the brain begins to ...

We often view our cravings—whether for drugs, alcohol, food, or approval—as indictments of our character. Yet neuroscience ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

Your heart pounds, thoughts obsess over one person, and rational thinking flies out the window. Love doesn’t just feel like a drug – your brain literally processes it like one. Understanding this ...