Twitter and Facebook are harder to resist than alcohol and cigarettes, but so is the urge to work, according to new research on people’s daily struggles with self-control and desire.more The ...

That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...

India, April 2 -- Have you ever wondered why stressful moments make it so hard to resist habits like drinking? A breakthrough neuroscience study from Texas A&M University has identified a direct ...

Alcohol use disorder, also known as alcohol addiction, is a long-term medical condition that affects millions of people ...

To report this series about the U.S. alcohol epidemic, Facher and Cueto interviewed more than 100 health researchers, doctors, patients, industry insiders, and lawmakers. They also reviewed scientific ...

Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related social gatherings, sporting events, airports, and brunch or dinner tables. A ...

Addiction is a chronic relapsing condition with high morbidity and mortality. Despite existing psychosocial and pharmacological interventions, available medications are limited and often ineffective ...

In talking with fellow clinicians about addiction, the one view that I encounter most frequently is this: Addiction is a trauma response. That is to say, if someone has an addiction (to alcohol, ...