For many years, experts believed that only alcohol and powerful drugs could cause addiction. Neuroimaging technologies, and just plain common sense, have shown that certain pleasurable activities such ...

Lynn was an active alcoholic for many years. During that time, she alienated a lot of people and became “an impossible mother.” She says, “I was totally obnoxious when I was drunk. My son and I had ...

A West Bloomfield professional makes a living out of sharing her story of change, renewal and restoration in the hopes that she can help others rise up from similar challenges and situations. Karen ...

An intervention that teaches patients in addiction treatment how to better connect with their primary care medical team on both mental and physical health concerns resulted in long-term benefits over ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient activation intervention along with addiction treatment was associated with long-term improvements in ...

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

Recent research has brought to light the crucial role that timing plays in family interventions for addiction. This study emphasizes that understanding when to intervene can significantly enhance the ...

Leave it to John Mulaney to find the humor in his drug addiction, intervention and rehab at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee Saturday. Although the presence of a 9-year-old girl in the front row did give him ...

Velez-Mitchell (iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life) condemns addictions to crime, celebrity, food, technology, sex, and other things in the same ...