As a staff member out at Cornerstone of Recovery, the drug and alcohol treatment center in Louisville, one of the things I’ve learned since coming on board full time is just how much I have yet to ...

Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz say they have found an unexpected link between the way the body processes ...

Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who'd been battling addiction for decades. Chronic ...

Addiction can be defined as compulsive drug use despite wanting to stop. The unwilling addict wants the drug but also wants not to want it. From the outside, drug use looks like a choice but it is not ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront series titled “New Challenges for Health Care.” The series of articles focuses on emerging issues that are facing decision makers at provider ...

About The Study: The findings of this study confirm that negative reinforcement is a core mechanism in opioid addiction, which is well established in preclinical research but less represented in ...