Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to ...

Scientists have pinpointed a hidden brain circuit that may explain why withdrawal drives people back to alcohol.

A substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable, chronic disease characterized by a cluster of cognitive, behavioral and ...

If you thought the overdose crisis was only due to opioids, think again. Stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamines kill ...

It is estimated that almost 11,000,000 employers in the US are suffering from Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Not only does ...

Every September, National Recovery Month is observed to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance ...

A new study highlights how the brain learns to keep alcohol addiction going, not for pleasure but to escape withdrawal stress.

Treatment for addiction could be a lifelong journey. Doctors in Virginia are experimenting with an incision-free brain ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Researchers at UVA Health are looking into a new kind of addiction treatment that uses brain ultrasounds to help rewire the ...

Bocka specializes in addiction medicine at OhioHealth Physician Group in Mansfield and is also the medical director of substance use disorder services for Catalyst Life Services, a private nonprofit ...