India, April 2 -- Have you ever wondered why stressful moments make it so hard to resist habits like drinking? A breakthrough neuroscience study from Texas A&M University has identified a direct ...

Many people who struggle with alcohol do not think of themselves as addicted. They often picture addiction as something that happens to other people, i.e., to those who drink daily, wake up trembling, ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in the brain. Early trials show reductions in alcohol intake, opioid seeking, ...

Recent research indicates alcohol is a major risk factor in cancer and other serious illnesse. New studies suggest that there ...

Decision making in the context of addiction is characterized by altered values regarding risk and reward, but the long-term and reciprocal relationship between value-based decision-making and ...

Personality traits significantly influence the development, persistence, and treatment outcomes of substance use disorders. Despite increasing addiction rates among women, sex-specific research ...

What is addiction, and how can we stop it? The complexities of addiction have stumped scientists for decades. Today, with 48 million Americans over the age of 12 suffering from a substance use ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute ...

Every day, drug and alcohol addiction shatters families, destabilizes neighborhoods, derails careers, and steals the lives of countless Americans. This National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery ...

Addiction recovery is not only about stopping substance use. It also involves repairing health, rebuilding coping skills, and learning how to live without relying on drugs or alcohol for relief. The ...