Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...

A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences.

Learn how to navigate challenging conversations about addiction with your children, from age-appropriate approaches to building trust and preventing substance abuse.

Stephen Hill shared a powerful story Wednesday with seventh-grade students at Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School about his ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Dr. Lipi Roy writes about addiction, mental health and entertainment. Oscar-winning actor, Robert Downey, Jr., has openly shared his ...

A new study of lab rats who were given cocaine is shedding new light on the cognition of addiction. Identifying populations vulnerable to substance use disorder is an increasing focus for ...

Dr. Fisher is an addiction physician and bioethicist at Columbia University. He’s the author of “The Urge: Our History of Addiction.” When we think about any addiction, we tend to focus on ...