Addiction is a chronic, progressive, self-perpetuating disease that profoundly diminishes individual, family and community well-being. Drug abuse costs the U.S. economy hundreds of billions of dollars ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...

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An addiction is a chronic dysfunction of the brain system that involves reward, motivation, and memory. It’s about the way your body craves a substance or behavior, especially if it causes a ...

Medscape: On a related note, I know it was somewhat controversial that DSM-5 included specific addictive behaviors, such as Internet gaming addiction. Do you feel that calling out specific addictions ...

As the death of the actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and the rise of overdoses in New England indicate, heroin continues to be a plague of both desperate poverty and tortured privilege. The abuse of ...

Kratom comes from a tree found in tropical regions of Southeast Asia. Fresh or dried kratom leaves are chewed or brewed in a tea. Kratom may also appear in powder and tablet form and is sometimes sold ...

There is a link between all mental health conditions and addiction, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). People with OCD may turn to substances or behaviors that provide an escape from their ...