Researchers discovered a protein that acts as a molecular switch driving cocaine addiction by altering gene activity in a ...

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 ...

April 23, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Methadone and buprenorphine are viable analgesic treatment options for patients with chronic pain and comorbid opioid addiction. However, when it comes to safety, ...

You can still sense the rawness as Donal talks honestly about the torment of that long battle with his demons. But equally, ...

Living with chronic pain is a challenge affecting millions of people daily. From back pain to arthritis, fibromyalgia to migraines, finding relief often requires a multifaceted approach. One of the ...

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., has often been blunt and direct when outlining his goals and aspirations for the FDA since taking the helm for the second time earlier this year. That trend ...

A modified form of Botox could give long-term pain relief to patients with chronic nerve injury pain, according to a new study. A team of scientists from the Universities of Sheffield, Reading and ...

DENVER — Addiction is a disease that affects more than the addict. It can take a toll on everyone close to the person trying to cope. Kevin Petersen is a family and mental health therapist and the ...

Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) may be effective in the treatment of refractory chronic pain, early research suggests. Preliminary data from a retrospective chart review of patients with chronic pain showed ...

“This randomized controlled trial shows that a smoking intervention based on chronic disease management principles of care […] is approximately 75% more effective at accomplishing long-term abstinence ...

Re “The Other Victims of the Opioid Crisis,” by Maia Szalavitz (Opinion guest essay, Sunday Review, March 13): Thank God someone is finally addressing these draconian, though well-intentioned, ...

A psychiatrist and an attorney in San Diego say an existing statute could address severe mental illness and addiction.