William Cope Moyers has written a new memoir, “Broken Open: What Painkillers Taught Me About Life and Recovery.” (Caroline Yang/The New York Times) ...

In 20 years of treating older adults with addiction, I’ve often been told that addiction among the elderly isn’t a serious problem to treat (“Medicare Opioid Caps Fall Short,” Page One ...

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.

People from all walks of life can find themselves struggling with substance use. A 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...

A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain's reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery.

Kentucky’s largest addiction recovery provider has abruptly closed five facilities in its flagship city of Louisa, laying off employees, and transporting dozens of clients to its other facilities. A ...

The event invites Vancouver and Portland residents in all stages of addiction recovery to join hands across the Interstate 5 Bridge. The event kicks off National Recovery Month, which raises ...

We speak with Heather Hugelmeyer, senior director of behavioral health at Northwell Health in New York, about how to recognize a gambling addiction and how to cope with it.

In her book, she says recovery from addiction requires ... People who are vulnerable to addiction are typically at risk because they aren’t coping well — perhaps because of mental illness ...

Just try it once and you’ll be hooked, said another friend, his face supernaturally bright from having just indulged. Just ...

Image Kirsten E. Smith, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, disputes the definition of addiction as a chronic brain disease. “I am not in recovery,” she said.