Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Researchers believe that alcohol can alter the brain's chemistry and allow people to more easily become addicted to harder substances Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use ...