Over my 50-year career as an addiction researcher, these are the most common misconceptions I've heard about people with alcohol and drug addictions. Myth 1: Addiction is a bad choice. Many people ...

Opioid use is one of the most common addictions in the US. Opioids, if used as per a prescription, can ease pain. However, when taken unsupervised, can be addictive. Common examples of opioids include ...

Every day, people embark on the road to recovery from addiction. Some choose—or are remanded by law enforcement—to do it with the help of some type of clinical service, some prefer the support of ...

Being addicted to ultraprocessed food is now more common than being addicted to alcohol or tobacco in older Americans, and women may be especially affected because of food items they were told were ...

When Passerose Mantoy first started working in addiction services in Dublin in 2000, the city was at the back end of the ...

Opiate addiction is a growing concern across the globe, affecting millions of individuals and their families. While many are aware of the dangers associated with illegal drugs, fewer people recognize ...

While many people know about alcohol addiction, there’s a similar term gaining attention in the media and in research circles that involves eating: food addiction. It’s a complicated subject that goes ...