One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...

We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

Does using alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis engender addiction by changing the structure of brains, or does the structure of brains incline some people toward using those substances? In standard brain ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...

The conversation about addiction within Black families requires a fundamental shift toward understanding it as a medical condition rather than a moral failing. This perspective change proves crucial ...