Addiction News

Addicts know the pain and suffering associated with drug and alcohol dependence but many addicts are seeking help with new forms of treatment that work in medications to affect the chemistry of the brain, in conjunction with traditional therapy.

The part of the brain which becomes addicted to nicotine has been located — the interpeduncular nucleus. This could lead to treatments targeted to the region and may aid smoking cessation.

New London - Are Oreos as addictive as heroin or cocaine? A new study by a team of undergraduate researchers is creating controversy.

People that cannot seem to put down their gadgets, such as smartphones and laptops, are finding more remedies to help treat their addiction to the Internet.

Fourteen year-old Hanah Smith had been threatened with a sadistic rape attack, her abuser threatened to attack Hanah with a hammer, anonymous messengers taunted Hanah about her weight, the death of an uncle and urged her to engage in self-harm.

Addiction to prescription pain killers is a silent epidemic that affects millions of people; however, women tend to suffer the brunt of the illness.

A scientific study discovers that one out of seven patients even after being diagnosed with skin cancer will go back to tanning.

New Jersey Rapper Joe Budden says he was "high out of his mind" at Hot 97's Summer Jam last year. He says his Shady Records boss and friend Eminem, among others, helped him sober up.

Researchers have identified how alcohol might affect key brain proteins. The finding could eventually lead to the development of drugs that could disrupt the interaction between alcohol and the brain.

Scientists have theorized that the tendency to consume higher levels of alcohol amongst heavy drinkers is linked to extra energy gained from the high levels of alcohol consumed to the extent that the alcohol acts like a ‘brain fuel’.