Alcohol, opioids, nicotine, cocaine and other addictive substances are known to influence the brain's reward system, the ...
Why does a person continue seeking drugs when doing so becomes increasingly difficult, frustrating or harmful? Researchers at ...
The various city or state or MTA (or combined) intervention efforts have been doing a very commendable job of finding our unfortunate neighbors on the streets or the subways who are acting in ways ...
Progressive “harm reduction” advocates have insisted for decades that active users should take a central role in crafting drug policy. While this belief is profoundly reckless—akin to letting drunk ...
It's getting harder for generally sympathetic residents to have compassion for the people intimidating them. Mayor Dion seems to understand the tension.
Someone's continued substance use or risky behavior after it causes suffering can feel baffling. Addiction changes brain ...
I've already written about one reason why cravings make quitting difficult (find it here). However, cravings and triggers are not just abstract concepts; they are well known, important players in ...