In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died of opioid overdoses in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. More than 300 more died just over the bridge in Camden County. Research ...

Sometimes addiction has more to do with the ability to tolerate day-to-day life without the substance: self-regulation.

A: Recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol can be extremely challenging, particularly because most addictions include physical, psychological and social aspects. However, with the right ...

Recovery from addiction is a challenging journey, filled with both triumphs and setbacks. For individuals seeking long-term sobriety, relapse can be a disheartening reality. However, recent findings ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – 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.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Can personality factors predict risk of relapse from a substance use disorder? Positive Sobriety Institute—a Chicago treatment center specialized in the treatment ...

Drug addiction, a disease that takes hundreds of lives in Palm Beach County every year, is often misunderstood and mistreated. That's slowly changing, but experts say much is yet to be done. Private ...

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 ...

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Neuroscientists are investigating how and when hormones affect the risk for relapse to prescription opioids. ArtistGNDphotography/E+ Collection via Getty Images In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died ...

Jessica Loweth receives funding from the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation for Primary Care Research and has previously received funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Daniel Manvich ...