New research highlights that financial incentives significantly boost smoking cessation rates, including among pregnant individuals,…
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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.
During the height of the fentanyl crisis, doctors experimented with a novel microdosing technique to…
A significant rise in sedative use disorders among adolescents and young adults points to an…
Research co-led by UMass Amherst explores effective strategies for quitting e-cigarettes. A new study co-led…
Research shows that using financial incentives significantly increases the chances of quitting smoking, with lasting…
Recreational ketamine use has increased sharply since 2015, with higher rates among educated adults and…
Boosting the endocannabinoid 2-AG in the brain can counteract opioid addiction while preserving their pain…
Your hands may hold the key to why you enjoy a drink so much. A…
Researchers have uncovered promising evidence that certain diabetes medications, specifically GLP-1 receptor agonists, might help…
New findings indicate cannabis contributes to severe cellular and genetic damage, raising cancer risks and…
A USC study shows a significant rise in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic that…
Alcohol use among U.S. adults escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated afterwards, reveals…
University of Georgia researchers found that 6% of pregnant women reported recent marijuana use, often…
New research from Scripps Research links Alzheimer’s disease and alcohol use disorder, showing similar gene…
Cognitive effort may make rewards more tempting, as seen in studies where mentally fatigued rats…
New research shows that Ozempic and similar drugs reduce opioid overdoses by 40% and alcohol…
A new molecule, based on llama antibodies, could counteract opioid effects by preventing drugs from…
New research highlights that men and women with alcohol dependence may need different treatment approaches…