The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study ...

A large-scale analysis of nearly 1,900 children found that those with a family history of substance use disorder show early ...

About 1 in 5 individuals develop a substance use disorder; more than 46 million people in the United States are affected at any given time. And yet, most people choose to use alcohol or other drugs ...

The roots of addiction risk may lie in how young brains function long before substance use begins, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine.

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The study, published in JAMA on Wednesday, looked at data ...

A team of researchers in the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has discovered a brain circuit that inhibits motivated behaviors. They report in Nature ...

Human gambling addiction has long been marked by behaviors like the illusion of control, the belief that a win will come ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via call, text or chat. A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to ...