The first time I saw Maya (not her real name) huddled under blankets in a hospital bed in 2013, she had been to dozens of inpatient detox programs and residential treatment centers since she had begun ...

Addiction remains one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time, and the landscape is shifting fast. The rise of synthetic opioids and ...

Mindfulness, holistic care, and neuroscience are reshaping addiction treatment and offering hope for recovery. Mindfulness, holistic care, and neuroscience are reshaping addiction treatment and ...

A quarter of Americans struggle with a mental health disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health Disorders, and one in 20 have a serious mental illness, including eating disorders, ...

When most people hear the word addiction, they picture someone whose life has visibly unravelled. Yet addiction is often ...

Neuroscience is the third national service line Advocate Health has formally stood up since its 2022 merger, alongside oncology and heart and vascular care. Through these expansions, Charlotte, ...

Addiction medicine providers told members of Philadelphia City Council that addiction treatment options have not caught up to the complex needs of today. FILE: An opioid crisis resource kit containing ...

Addiction is an overwhelming problem. About 20% of the US population suffers from addiction to drugs/alcohol. Unfortunately, only 10-20% of those are receiving treatment. For the past decade, I have ...

Over my 50-year career as an addiction researcher, these are the most common misconceptions I've heard about people with alcohol and drug addictions. Myth 1: Addiction is a bad choice. Many people ...