Treatment also is useless unless it’s accompanied by life change, Walter said. People need “recovery capital” to succeed — ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...

Make no mistake, addiction is a neurological brain disorder. When the subject of addiction comes up, people often lean on ...

Addictive personalities aren't real, but addiction is. Genetics, environment, and trauma are some factors that can contribute ...

We Need To Do the Opposite of What We’ve Been Doing to Solve Our Addiction Crisis Why have we been doing such a terrible job of helping people who struggle with drugs? Most addiction treatment in this ...

Are addiction and alcoholism diseases? After all this time, that question still divides people. I found myself thinking a lot about it this week in the wake of the trial of Michael Ryan Cody. Cody was ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a ...

A consensus is emerging among scientists that certain foods are addictive for some people. But questions remain about which ...

NEWPORT, Tennessee — Cocke County officials continue to report drops in the number of overdoses in the county since the peaks of 2022 and 2023. The Cocke County Sheriff's Office credited the work to ...

Ozzy Osbourne may have been a fierce rock 'n' roller, but he was far from invincible. The Grammy-winning singer and Black Sabbath frontman died on Tuesday, July 22, at the age of 76, according to a ...