When most people hear the word addiction, they picture someone whose life has visibly unravelled. Yet addiction is often ...

At two clinics in Oslo and Bergen, a small group of patients have been given a new treatment option for opioid addiction.

During the years when my daughter was drinking enough to potentially kill herself on a regular basis, I talked to lots of ...

Food addiction describes addiction-like responses to ultra-processed foods, but it is not yet a formal DSM-5 or ICD-11 diagnosis. Evidence links it to cravings, loss of control, reward pathways, ...

Just one piece of chocolate, you think, after a long day at work. You have good intentions but before you know it, wrappers lie all around and you're left with a tummy ache -- and probably a wave of ...

Whether the substance involved is crack cocaine or alcohol or a behavior such as gambling, the common denominator of all addictions is continued use despite the development of negative ...

Traditional addiction treatments have their uses, but some recovery centers have found that more holistic approaches may be more suitable for some patients ...

Recovery options have changed in recent years. Many people now seek support through virtual rehab because it offers care from ...

The same drugs that transformed obesity treatment are now being investigated for substance use disorders, fueling interest in ...