Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded UAMS' Addition Research Training Program $2.4 million, renewing the program for another five years. This is the third time ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that reinforce repeated use and make quitting extremely difficult. For decades, ...

New Swinburne-led research has found that the use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media ...

Salt Lake City (April 10, 2024) - Worldwide, someone dies from drug or alcohol addiction every four minutes. Now, researchers at Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah have been ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in PLOS Mental ...

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

NIH faces potential 40% funding cut, threatening research and facility support. Mental health agency SAMHSA targeted for downsizing amid service demands. Personal experience with addiction in Kentucky ...