The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

Traditional in-person treatment for addiction can be inaccessible for some people. Telehealth offers a more convenient and affordable alternative. Addiction is a chronic and complex condition that ...

Mental health experts are nearly unanimous in endorsing the disease model of addiction. Alcoholism (now alcohol use disorder) was declared a disease in 1956 by the American Medical Association, and ...

Addiction is often defined by its source: drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. But focusing on the substance or behavior alone misses a deeper issue: Many who overcome one addiction simply replace it with ...

When I entered rehab at 23, I learned that trauma was a thread woven into most addiction stories. Many people in my program described horrific neglect or maltreatment, including sexual abuse, they had ...

In a recent New York Times essay, Patti Davis, daughter of former president Ronald Reagan, reflects on the destructive power of addiction in her life. She describes waiting with others to snort ...