Limited methods and a lack of guidance around diagnostic criteria mean that many scientists are reluctant to use the term ...

For people with an addiction, craving—the strong desire for a substance—can affect their decision-making, new research shows.

Rutgers‑led study of 2.2 million people finds addiction risk is driven more by genes tied to impulse control and reward ...

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Aiming to address the connections between addiction and mental health disorders, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey recently hosted a webinar to discuss the best ways to treat both together.

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 ...

Ozempic was first approved to treat type 2 diabetes in 2017, but it’s garnered most of its recognition in recent years as a weight-loss drug. Now, as more people are taking it and scientists are ...

When an addiction and a mental health disorder coexist—a condition known as dual disorder—scientific evidence indicates that ...

A Los Angeles jury’s decision that addictive app design caused a young woman’s mental health crisis could force Big Tech to ...

There are currently no FDA-approved drugs for treating the disorder ...

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