Addiction
Historically, addiction has been defined as physical and/or psychological dependence on psychoactive substances (for example alcohol, tobacco, heroin, caffeine and other drugs) which cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested, temporarily altering the chemical milieu of the brain.
Addiction Stories
The new classification of "gaming disorder" as a mental health condition by the World Health Organization was met with both support and criticism.
Men represented nearly 70 percent of all opioid deaths by 2016 while the 24-35 age group experienced the highest burden, researchers from Canada found.
As the U.S. battles the growing abuse of prescription painkillers, here are some tips to keep in mind to reduce the risk of developing an addiction.
Lucemyra has been approved for easing the severity of opioid withdrawal symptoms in adults, stated a press release from the Food and Drug Administration.
Despite the rise of drug epidemics, a new report found alcohol and tobacco continued to pose a bigger threat to human welfare across the globe.
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According to the results of a mouse study, a safe and inexpensive diabetes drug could potentially become a tool to battle nicotine addiction.
Two studies that examined Medicare Part D and Medicaid prescription data have revealed that opioid use and prescriptions reduced in states that legalized marijuana.
The Food and Drug Administration announced new safety labels for codeine and hydrocodone this week.
Long-term marijuana users are reporting debilitating vomiting and stomach pain, part of a mysterious but possibly rising condition linked to weed.
Teenagers who are dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to hold down a good job or get married as adults — and young men were affected more seriously than young women.
Kids who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to take up smoking traditional cigarettes, but is it because of the electronic devices or because of their background?