There is a pain that drives the addiction in each individual. The discovery of that black hole, and working on healing from ...

A new scientific review argues that sugar addiction is not just a metaphor, but a real and measurable condition that mirrors the brain and behavioral patterns found in drug dependence. Published in ...

A Disease Like Any Other Addiction shares many traits with other chronic illnesses. It doesn’t develop overnight. Instead, it builds gradually, shaped by genetics, environment, and mental health.

Addiction involves complex changes to brain structure and function that persist long after substance use stops. These alterations affect critical regions governing judgment, decision-making ...

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip ...

While framing addiction as a brain disease may reduce blame (the user is not at fault) and boost support for treatment, it may also increase the perception that those struggling with substance-use ...

The fact that addiction changes the way the brain works lends credibility to the idea of a lifelong disease, even though, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the changes are ...

The fact that addiction changes the way the brain works lends credibility to the idea of a lifelong disease, even though, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the changes are ...