Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

Addiction has causes that are neurobiological, psychological and structural. Treating these drivers is as important as ...

Understanding why treatment fails can change how we think about relapse, recovery and the psychology of addiction.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The holidays can be a difficult time for people in recovery from alcohol use disorder. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 40%-60% of people in recovery will ...

Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) and PTSD share many of the same symptoms. Getting it right when treating addiction increases patients' chances of lasting recovery.

For years, addiction was seen as a matter of personal failure—a bad habit or a lack of discipline. People believed those who struggled with substance abuse could stop if they simply wanted to. But ...

Correction appended, March 26, 2014. After weeks spent offering up increasingly desperate excuses for the glitchy rollout of Obamacare’s insurance exchanges, Health and Human Services Secretary ...

Researchers find that a common glaucoma drug, acetazolamide, can reverse brain changes and prevent relapse in opioid use disorder.