Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and genetic tools, scientists still cannot fully explain why some people get ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the ...

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain ...

Mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, currently affect about one in five people nationwide, making them one of the leading causes of disability. While diagnosis and treatment of ...

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

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.