Albany lawmakers must deliver Opioid Patients’ Right to Know Act to Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk. This is why.

It is no secret that misinformation about addiction is rampant in popular media. One particular area of misinformation concerns how the use of language is employed when describing topics related to ...

Pregnant women with opioid use disorders often face a number of challenges during their pregnancies: limited options for drug treatment, shame and stigma from family, friends and providers and concern ...

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

Treating opioid use disorder significantly lowers the very high rate (eight times the general population) of suicide among people with opioid dependence. A Scottish study led by Glasgow Caledonian ...

Romantic involvement with a partner can sometimes exhibit dysfunctional traits similar to addictive behaviours, a phenomenon known as emotional dependence on the partner or “love addiction.” If not ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...