addiction

A new study sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours.

An epilepsy drug being tested for use in treating addiction can help obese rats shed weight, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday. Their findings point not only to an easy...

New research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, indicates that people who are trying to end their addiction to marijuana can benefit from a treatment program that combines motivational incentives with

Alcohol use can cause reproductive dysfunctions for both teenage and adult females. A new study is the first to examine alcohol's effects on childbearing onset across reproductive development. Findings show that, for women, alcoholism is linked with delay

New mothers with a history of depression or other psychiatric disorders appear more likely than other women to attempt suicide soon after giving birth, a new study suggests.

Fifteen thousand people are dying from alcohol-related diseases every year according to new figures which show the true death toll from drinking is nearly double that shown by official statistics.

Heroin abuse among white youth and young suburban adults is increasing in Ohio, according to a new report released today.

'Internet addiction' doesn't exist. It can't, because it's a logical impossibility, a category error, and there's no good evidence that heavy internet use, in itself, is a risk to mental health.

A possible future way to prevent relapses into drug dependence has been discovered. The target is the dopamine-producing nerve cells in the midbrain.

Experts say substance abuse issues in the elderly are largely overlooked and need to be approached in a new way.