Is preaddiction real? If so, what is it? Preaddiction proposes that some addiction-related changes emerge before full ...

Struggling with substance abuse can feel overwhelming, affecting your physical health, mental wellbeing, and relationships.

The question caught me off guard as I presented at a regional mental health conference. My initial thought was a quick "no" that I kept to myself. Such a reaction is one that I have learned usually ...

MaineHealth Franklin Hospital has launched a new outpatient addiction medicine program to expand coordinated treatment for ...

The holy grail in medicine for the staging of clinical disorders has revolved around identifying biomarkers. Though morbidity resulting from chronic substance use has been inferred with certain ...

Excessive use of social media such as Facebook can be addictive and is linked to problems with emotion regulation, impulse control, and substance abuse, new research suggests. Results from a survey of ...

Decision making in the context of addiction is characterized by altered values regarding risk and reward, but the long-term and reciprocal relationship between value-based decision-making and ...

People taking GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide for diabetes or obesity showed lower rates of new alcohol and ...

More teens and young adults appear to be developing addiction or dependence on drugs that help them sleep, calm down, and manage anxiety. “Teens and young adults come in with stories that are eerily ...

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

Polysubstance use disorder is a mental health condition in which someone uses more than one substance at the same time or within a short period of time, despite a pattern of negative effects.

Upadhyay is a dentist practicing in the Greater Boston area. It was a routine day in my practice. A 28-year-old man — polite, soft-spoken, and visibly anxious — walked into my dental chair for what he ...