Why someone becomes addicted to a substance has long baffled scientists and philosophers. Now leading researchers are getting the clearest picture yet of how addiction works in the brain and body.

The School of Pharmacy announced in August the establishment of the education program Rising STARS — Scientific Training in Alcohol Research and other Substances — which intends to expose ...

What is addiction? Despite my many years studying the mesolimbic system, one of the key players in many drug-dependent behaviors, I still struggle to define addiction. Indeed, it is not an easy ...

A new master’s program in addiction science will be offered starting Fall 2023 in a joint venture between the Keck School of Medicine, the Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the School of Pharmacy.

I wanted to write this blog on a paper entitled "The Seductive Allure of Behavioral Genetics." It sounded seductive, alluring, and genetics-y, a perfect combination for a Nature Scitable blog. I got ...

In Variety‘s Recovery Issue, prominent entertainment figures offer insights on navigating a sober life in Hollywood. For more, click here. Medical and public health professionals have gained a more ...

It's the closest thing to fortune telling science has to offer -- only in this case, it's not your palms or horoscope being read, it's your genes. Genetic testing for addiction identifies certain ...

We have a well-honed ability for branding the undesirable attributes of “others.” This natural human tendency has evolved and persists for a reason: The definition of an outcast group helps society to ...

Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was ...

Patients who meet an addiction medicine consult team while they're in the hospital are twice as likely to participate in treatment for substance use disorder after they go home, according to new ...

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