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

Research shows that the brains of those who use drugs are substantially different than those who don't, well before drugs are ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology sheds light on how heroin exposure alters brain function related to social ...

Opioid addiction is a chronic medical condition. It can create long-term changes to your brain. Luckily, early treatment intervention can help you avoid some of the long-term health conditions ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the ...

How scientists are zapping the brain to help treat drug and alcohol addiction - Scientists are hopeful this new treatment can be used to treat people with drug and alcohol problems ...

A new device combining ultrasound and advanced imaging to provide crucial information for the safe delivery of drugs into the ...

By 1997 Alan I. Leshner, then the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, published the foundational position paper, “Addiction Is a Brain Disease, and It Matters.” ...

Children in homes affected by drug abuse often live in a near-constant state of heightened stress. When parents use drugs, they may become neglectful, abusive, or absent, causing children to ...

Keith Urban shared his turning point in overcoming drug addiction, highlighting a pivotal intervention by wife Nicole Kidman and his journey to sobriety.