What’s the most addictive drug? Newly published research indicates that when focusing on persistent drug memory, craving, and addiction, the most addictive illegal drug is cocaine. In contrast, the ...

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 ...

The Land of Enchantment is anything but. New Mexico is the most drug-addled state in the union, and its teenagers are the ...

After rising exponentially since 1979, overdose rates have finally begun to decline, falling more than 29 percent since 2022.

Addiction medicine offers a useful framework. Many people use substances without developing addiction. The difference often ...

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 28 ...

The White House's newly released strategy for tackling the nation's drug and addiction crisis calls for a number of ambitious ...