Addiction Blog Posts

One important sign of addiction is that a person continues to use drugs even though it’s harming their life.

There are high schools are designed for students who are recovering from substance use disorders. Learn about one of them.

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.