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Browsing: Addiction
Addiction is a complex, chronic condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, such as substances or behaviors, despite harmful consequences. It involves changes in brain structure and function, particularly in areas related to reward, motivation, and self-control. Research into addiction spans neuroscience, psychology, pharmacology, and public health, aiming to understand its underlying mechanisms, risk factors, and effective treatments. This page features the latest scientific findings on addiction, including studies on substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, brain chemistry, prevention strategies, and recovery interventions.
The idea of food addiction is a very controversial topic among scientists. Researchers from Aarhus…
New research appearing in the journal Addiction shows that the number of deaths attributed to opioid-related…
This is the latest study from a Keck School of Medicine of USC research team…
Reducing the number of businesses in Baltimore that sell alcohol in urban residential areas may…
Few cannabis consumers understand what the THC numbers on packages of cannabis edibles really mean,…
Pulmonary imaging is important in the diagnosis of the acute lung injury associated with vaping,…
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found…
Children born to mothers who both drank and smoked beyond the first trimester of pregnancy…
Findings from the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey demonstrate the appeal of vaping to…
Fingerprint Test Can Distinguish Between Those Who Have Handled or Taken Heroin A state-of-the-art fingerprint…
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, found that alcohol consumption is…
Marijuana use is increasing among adults and often co-occurs with other substance use; therefore, it…
Opioids play an important role in how cancer patients manage pain, but the ongoing opioid…
Cannabis Found Not to Be a Substitute for Opioids There has been interest in cannabis…
UC Davis physicians advise caution, collaboration with patients on tapering plans. Stigma and safety fears…
A new study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research on November 4, 2019, published by…
Study points to need for programs to prevent drug-related harm among workers in risky industry.…