James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The ...

Addiction concetualization - Philosophical and logical differences and misinterpretations One of the first issues I take with the argument against control as a major factor in addiction is the ...

Scientists are testing whether GLP-1 drugs can help to cut cravings for cigarettes, alcohol and opioids — as well as food.

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Gary Horejsi wrestled with the decision before him, knowing a life could be in his hands. It was the third time that the woman had used drugs or alcohol since coming to CRI-Help, which runs a 135-bed ...

As I pull into the child welfare office parking lot, my minivan crunches over worn-out gravel. Hopping out, I unbuckle the infant car seat that holds our newborn foster son. As I turn toward the ...

Live from WYFF 4 studios, Chronicle: State of Addiction was a community event that featured law enforcement and addiction specialists answering viewer questions and discussing issues and solutions ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a measure authorizing billions of dollars in federal funding to help prevent ...

Illegal drugs fundamentally shaped the 2024 Presidential election. The campaign season helped to reignite a focus on the opioid crisis and its devastating impacts on communities across the country.

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In late 2016, Steven Klein realized that he’d lost control over his drinking and stimulant use. He became sober ...