Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explains when too much pleasure-triggering dopamine upsets the delicate balance of pleasure and pain our brains need to feel "normal," which can lead to ...

A digital detox helps regain control over social media habits, breaking addiction cycles for improved mental well-being and productivity.

Addiction and incarceration are two issues that are deeply intertwined. Here's how one local organization is working to break ...

An important first step in addressing addiction is to recognize and accept how alcohol and substance use is impacting your life. But if you’re in denial about whether your alcohol and substance ...

Medications like buprenorphine are important tools in the spectrum of care for opioid use disorder. They can help to reduce harm and break the cycle of addiction, but for many, it's unclear where ...

Summer camp aims to break cycle of addiction Camp Mariposa may seem like a storybook summer camp, but campers say their stories are far from it.

When my son was born, I made a promise to myself and to him: the cycle of trauma and addiction stops now. I was 12 years sober at the time. The path that got me there had been filled with abuse ...

Failure to address the family context of substance use disorders within addiction treatment is like trying to scratch the surface of a problem without examining the roots that lead to it. Sure ...

A new program aims to break the cycle of addiction and incarceration in Clark County and we're getting a look at the preliminary results, which officials say look promising.

A mobile team offering medication treatment to people with opioid use disorder showed promise in getting patients in Philadelphia to return for follow-up visits, according to a peer-reviewed study ...