Yuba County Health and Human Services is hosting a community presentation on substance use disorder Jan. 29 in. Dr. Jeff ...

Substance use disorder is a treatable, chronic condition in which an individual has an addiction to using alcohol, tobacco, ...

The series turned a voyeuristic lens to people with unusual habits, but it did raise awareness of various compulsive ...

Despite significant advances in addiction science, a persistent and critical challenge remains: the vast chasm between the ...

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

I had the opportunity to sit in a Symposium at the recent American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Medical Scientific Conference moderated by members of the work group that is creating the ...

Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of tobacco use and gambling disorders in adulthood, a new study shows. Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

Some researchers compare the overuse of refined sugar to drug addiction. Source: Myriams-Fotos/Pixabay/Used with Permission Something happens in the brain of a drug ...