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

Muse Treatment Alcohol & Drug Rehab Los Angeles has published a new educational resource that explains how opioid receptors ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that for some, addiction is a form of deliberate self-harm.

The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with addictions break free or surrender. Research has identified a key site, the action ...

Addiction can affect anyone, regardless of background, education, or income. It often starts subtly—using alcohol to unw ...

Why do so many people relapse after quitting cocaine? A new study from The Hebrew University reveals that a specific "anti-reward" brain circuit becomes hyperactive during withdrawal-driving ...

A recent study has revealed that the link between smoking and depression is no longer limited to well-known physical harms, ...

RIZE Prevention Mentors Teens To Avoid Substance Abuse Before It Begins ...

Delores Malaspina, M.D., M.S., MSPH, Director of the Psychosis Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will present this work in an upcoming BBRF-hosted webinar, "The Gut-Brain Axis ...

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...