Editor's Note: The graphic at the end of this segment used imprecise terminology. The Legal Action Center survey referred to “substance use disorder.” This week, we are reporting on some promising ...
Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...
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 ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The work of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and Director Dr. Ali Rezai to help people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and substance abuse disorder was the focus of ...
Ana Clara Bobadilla receives funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards.
More people in the U.S. are overdosing from cocaine, methamphetamine and prescription stimulants and there's no approved medication to help them get off the drugs. Amid public health warnings about ...