That doesn’t mean it is easy to gain control of the behaviors involved in addiction—but it is possible, and people do it every day. The disease model of addiction also suggests to people that ...

It is important to know that recovery from addiction also relies on neuroplasticity. Changing behavior rewires the brain. What is the brain disease model of addiction? The disease model of ...

For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.

One motivation for moving away from the chronic brain disease model, Wiers suggests, is stigma. Studies show calling addiction a 'chronic brain disease' does reduce the degree to which addicted ...

A paradigm-shifting study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has ...

A good night’s sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...

Some addiction activists — especially those loyal to the 12-step faith- and values-based recovery model — have praised ...

Contributed by Center for Addiction Treatment Center for Addiction Treatment (CAT) re-launches the Family Education Group ...

A paradigm-shifting study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of ...