Researchers identified a brain pathway linking stress centers to habit regions. Alcohol disrupts this stress-response system, ...

A Bucks County judge called Andrew Gallo a predator who methodically drugged and raped 12 women he met on dating sites.

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A placebo-controlled trial showed that use of the antidepressant mirtazapine in routine clinical practice reduced methamphetamine use in adults with methamphetamine use disorder. There were no ...

Scientists have long known that stress and addiction travel together, but the biological connection between a hard day and a ...

Here is my message, coming from a transgender woman who grew up with and was badly harmed by exploitative social media: Do ...

Drinking coffee at night might come with an unexpected downside: increased impulsivity. In a new study, fruit flies given ...

Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder, is a long-term condition where a person finds it very hard to control ...

Why does stress trigger drinking? A new study identifies a direct brain circuit between stress centers and habit-forming regions.

Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M University offers one ...

Khloé Kardashian did not find out that Lamar Odom had relapsed from a phone call or a tabloid. She found out by tiptoeing up ...