Researchers have discovered that drugs like Ozempic for diabetes and obesity also improve alcohol use disorders and other ...

Addiction has causes that are neurobiological, psychological and structural. Treating these drivers is as important as ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and ...

Children with co-occurring persistent pain and mental health symptoms face higher risk for early substance use, but the ...

A food diary offers more than simple voyeurism—it tells us about the author’s relationship to time, money, and pleasure. The ...

While you’re drinking, alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate, bringing blood to the surface of the skin. That’s why people ...

University of Iowa researchers in the Carver College of Medicine discovered a commonly used drug could treat opioid use disorder, a chronic relapsing condition marked by opioid addiction.  Opioids are ...

Adolescent substance use is a significant predictor of future addiction and related disorders. Understanding neural mechanisms underlying substance use initiation and frequency during adolescence is ...

An existing drug currently used to treat glaucoma, altitude sickness, and seizures may also have the potential to prevent ...

Substance use and substance use disorder differ by the frequency of use and the effect on a person’s life. Substance use disorder is a mental health condition. Substance use refers to using both legal ...

Research published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals reveals key information on the realities of addiction, exposing pervasive myths and misconceptions, as in these examples. False Belief 1: Drug ...