Opioid dependency represents one of the most challenging public health crises of our time. It's a condition that doesn't discriminate, affecting people from all walks of life. The consequences are far ...

The cycle of hope and rejection is exhausting, soul-destroying even. But the alternative—being alone—feels just as unbearable ...

Addiction is a severe condition that affects both the mind and body Sometimes it leaves visible physical marks that can be addressed promptly In other cases it is deeply rooted in emotional and mental ...

A study done in the University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) on the effects of solvent addiction on mice has given its members important clues on the common and different ways toluene—commonly known ...

Overcoming addiction is a challenging but entirely achievable journey. Whether you’re battling substance dependence, ...

Richmond faces a growing addiction crisis, with opioids, alcohol, and nicotine leading to high relapse rates and overdose ...

Deep change doesn’t usually happen quickly. And a demand for rapid shifts, according to experts and recovering individuals, can sometimes get in the way of more lasting freedom from ...

Essex: After detox, people are left waiting weeks or months to get into a recovery program. But new funding announced by the ...

"This is a true chance at recovery and putting a successful plan in place and hopefully reuniting with support systems and really start changing the trajectory of the relapse rate and having a ...

Relapse is common when someone is trying to ... researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC's Addiction Recovery Research Center wanted to better understand how the experience ...

“Because addiction has been established as a brain disorder ... Rehabilitating the adolescent brain can end the cycle of addictive behavior and relapse so that young people can restore their ...