Researchers from New York once found that nearly 98 percent of all accidental overdose deaths were caused by opiates, cocaine, and alcohol. Nearly 60 percent of those were attributed to two of those ...

Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was ...

*Opioid addiction has gained recent national attention in two unexpected ways. First, the California physician Lisa Tseng was sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in the overdose deaths of ...

Addiction medicine offers a useful framework. Many people use substances without developing addiction. The difference often ...

Judith Grisel, Ph.D., an addiction expert, recounts her first taste of alcohol—drinking wine at the age of 13—in a way that could describe any teenager’s experience. “I felt as Eve should have after ...

In my years as a nurse working in a drug detox unit, I’ve witnessed both the crushing grip of addiction and the grueling journey of recovery. I’ve held patients’ hands through the agony of withdrawal, ...

Have you ever stayed up all night binge-watching your favorite shows on the Internet? Or maybe slept at three o’clock in the morning every day because you check Instagram every thirty seconds?

Parents who want to stop children from becoming addicted to social media should crack down on internet use before the age of 12, research shows. Intervening before this age can reduce the risk of ...