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 ...

Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. But addictive substances like alcohol and ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study. Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo ...

Shalev's prior research on the effects of child abuse focused on biological aging—how old a person's body appears relative to the amount of time they have been alive. Because this study examined the ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists, already used for Type 2 diabetes and obesity, show promise in reducing alcohol and drug-seeking ...

Kids today are addicted to gaming. Recently there are many games which have gained popularity and kids and even young adults are hooked to these games. Games on mobile phones or video games can never ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. A class of drugs designed to manage blood sugar and shrink waistlines appears to be doing something researchers say ...

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) -- Many of us know the actor and comedian Chris Farley, who tragically lost his live to a drug overdose. On Sunday his brother Tom Farley spoke at the Coulee Recovery Center ...

Child abuse is defined as any physical, emotional, or sexual harm done to a child, either by action or inaction. Common examples include not meeting a child’s basic needs, neglecting their education, ...