It is no secret that misinformation about addiction is rampant in popular media. One particular area of misinformation concerns how the use of language is employed when describing topics related to ...

Addiction treatment centres say more clients are coming for help with "out-of-control" phone use.

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

Addiction or dependence? Words have meaning — and when it comes to something as serious as addiction, getting them right matters. Share on Pinterest If you’ve read the L.A. Times recently, you might ...

Opioids are a class of powerful drugs designed to treat pain. Anyone who takes them, whether as prescribed or not, can develop problems with how they use them. Doctors can legally prescribe opioids to ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

Treating opioid use disorder significantly lowers the very high rate (eight times the general population) of suicide among people with opioid dependence. A Scottish study led by Glasgow Caledonian ...

Romantic involvement with a partner can sometimes exhibit dysfunctional traits similar to addictive behaviours, a phenomenon known as emotional dependence on the partner or “love addiction.” If not ...

ST. LOUIS — This West County man loved tasting new foods and cooking at home, and when he wasn’t cooking, he enjoyed his favorite late-night television show. If you couldn’t find him indulging in ...

To the editor: David Lazarus’ columns describing his own experience trying to quit antidepressants were timely and courageous. However, his failure to clearly distinguish between dependence and ...

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 ...