I know how destructive unchecked addiction can be. All the victims of the ongoing opioid crisis do, too. And this is about ...

Polish musician, composer and producer Marek “Latarnik” Pędziwiatr, and American-born, Stockholm-based vocalist Anthony Mills ...

The crackdown is primarily motivated by the rapid rise in nicotine addiction and associated health risks, particularly among children and adolescents.

Michael Johnson, 36, of Selbyville, Delaware, is on trial before U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert in Eastern District Court ...

It’s been a rough year-plus for ’90s alt-rock giant Perry Farrell. Last September, the latest reunion tour from Farrell and his old band Jane’s Addiction ended in spectacular fashion when Farrell ...

Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir, "All the Way to the River," chronicles her relationship with her best friend and partner, Rayya. The book explores themes of addiction, love, loss, and spirituality as the ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

There is still a stigma around addiction, even nearly 30 years after former National Institute on Drug Abuse director Alan Leshner argued that addiction is a brain disease. Dr. Steven Ey, chief of ...

Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to addiction, a University of Mississippi study concludes. The study's insight ...

The 55-year-old son of President Joe Biden participated in the Matthew Perry Foundation’s summit on substance abuse, a gathering held at CAA. Biden opened up in a revealing chat with NPR’s Brian Mann.