Medical and public health professionals have gained a sophisticated understanding of how substance abuse changes the chemistry of the brain.

According to the research that Hari reviews, two precursors to addiction are emotional trauma and psychological and social isolation. Addicts in recovery won’t find these findings to be a news ...

How does your brain develop an addiction and why do some drugs increase the likelihood of addiction when compared to others? What role do genetics play in this?

One of the key shifts in understanding is the recognition that romantic attachments often mirror addiction. Dr. Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist, has extensively researched the brain ...

She started 29 days in a treatment center and then started going to recovery meetings and spending time with people who didn’t use drugs or alcohol. That was 2005. “Everybody that knew me wanted me to ...

The coronavirus pandemic is challenging the millions who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction and threatening America’s progress against the opioid crisis.

Researchers are also increasingly focused on how brain chemistry changes for people in long-term recovery. The first year of recovery is the hardest for addicts to stay sober, experts say.

Loss is a natural part of the process of recovery that is generally under recognized and inadequately addressed by addiction treatment programs and professionals.