Editor’s note: The next president is in for a rough welcome to the Oval Office given the list of immediate crises and slow-burning policy challenges, both foreign and domestic. What should Washington ...

Addiction is not simply a chronic brain disease and considering it as such can limit treatment options and increase stigma, an extensive research review suggests. After decades of research, Professor ...

Inevitably, whenever an addiction-related topic makes the local news, I can always count on two things when it comes to public commentary on social media: There will be an outpouring of sympathy, ...

When people think of addiction, the image often conjured is one of recklessness or irresponsibility. Marc Lewis in "The Biology of Desire" explains that addiction rewires the brain’s circuitry, ...

The conversation around addiction has evolved dramatically over recent decades, with medical and scientific communities now firmly classifying it as a chronic brain disorder rather than a moral ...

Whenever a news story is broadcast on social media and the public weighs in, I can usually count on one consistency: Within the first few comments, someone will weigh in to disagree with the generally ...

Addiction is a disease, not a crime. We need treatment beds, not jails. Would you jail a cancer patient for violating his ...

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 ...

Is addiction a brain disease or a disease of choice? Addiction definition image via www.shutterstock.com. The opioid abuse epidemic is a full-fledged item in the 2016 campaign, and with it questions ...