Relapsing after quitting cocaine is not simply a matter of willpower — it reflects physical changes in the brain, according to new research. Scientists have found that repeated cocaine use reshapes ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

Most people in the United States who drink alcohol do not know it raises their cancer risk. A new study co-authored by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers found that educational ...

An analysis of 2.2 million people reveals both shared and substance-specific genetic pathways for addiction risk, showing ...

While high alcohol intake has been associated with worse health outcomes regardless of the type of alcohol consumed, the ...

Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder, is a serious problem that affects millions of people around the world.

For his parents’ generation, college drinking came with hangovers. For his, it can come with screenshots. Graziano and his Gen Z peers have changed their habits accordingly. The number of people under ...

Early stress drinking changes the brain, affects decisions, and increases risk of cognitive decline later in life.

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

The frequency of substance use, early age of initiation, and cannabis-related memory impairments are among the primary factors contributing to driving under the influence, according to a new analysis ...

New U.S.-focused BAC Calculator helps users estimate blood alcohol content using legal driving standards and Widmark methodology. Providing transparent, education-focused BAC estimation helps people ...

Dear Eric: My son-in-law is struggling with alcoholism, and it is very hard for me to watch my daughter struggle with some of the same problems my mother did. (My father was an alcoholic who for most ...