A: Recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol can be extremely challenging, particularly because most addictions include physical, psychological and social aspects. However, with the right ...

The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use disorder, and alcohol and drugs combined resulting ...

Scientists have identified a tiny brain circuit in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) that keeps alcohol users ...

I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame. As peers grew up and ...

Alcohol addiction is a complex but treatable condition, and there are more treatment options available now than ever before. According to the national survey on drug use and health, in 2023, about ...

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One runner recently participated in a race while wearing an ankle monitor, which serve as a reminder of the battles he is working to overcome. There is scientific evidence that running can help people ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Resurgence Behavioral Health has published a new educational article, “Tips on How to Wean Off Alcohol,” ...

Vidya Nair is the clinical director of Casa Flores, a Hanley Foundation program that helps moms rich and poor beat addiction ...

general practitioner and addiction specialist at Cassiobury Court, a London-based rehab center. Chest pain after drinking alcohol may feel alarming, but the reason behind it isn’t likely a serious ...

That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...