Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Hours after Kennedy ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...

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.

Addictions and substance abuse disorders still carry too much stigma. There are well-known facts about addiction that scientists agree on. For example, addiction is a disease of the brain.

Barna Research is debunking some popular myths about porn use. About 70% of adults think that men are more likely to struggle ...

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 ...

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