Addiction Blog Posts

Living with a person who has a substance use disorder can be especially difficult for young people.

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier wants to help educate others about the importance of using medications safely.

There may not be a cure for addiction, but treatment can help.

Cough and cold medicines taken as instructed can be safe and effective. But misusing them can have harmful results.

Addiction is a brain disease. And it can happen to anyone.

Addiction is a brain disease. It’s not a choice, and it’s not a weakness. Drugs can change how the brain...

Your brain releases a neurotransmitter called dopamine as a response to things that are pleasurable.

The answer might surprise you. It has to do with the brain.

Scientists will investigate space-based changes to hopefully uncover greater insights into diseases like addiction and treatments that might help.

Your brain keeps developing until you’re about 25 years old. Fortunately, your brain is influenced by things you can control...