Stress ups the risks for alcohol and drug abuse, and difficulty in getting treatment makes coping with addiction even harder during COVID, an expert argues.

The relationship between smoking, substance use, and mental health among sexual and gender minority populations suggest a need for holistic treatment.

Although nicotine's primary risk is addiction to tobacco, 83% of doctors strongly believe it directly contributes to heart disease, a new survey finds.

The risk that young adults who receive an opioid prescription for the first time will develop a substance abuse problem isn't as high as believed.

Combining behavioral and nicotine replacement therapies can help people in prison quit smoking, a new study shows.

"You don't want to erase the entire memory; you only want to erase the part that's associated with the drug."

The new findings in rats could explain why it isn't always necessary to enjoy the target of an addiction, like cocaine.

While playing video games isn't a problem for most, those who develop symptoms of gaming disorder are more anxious, aggressive, depressed, and shy.

The social aspects of vaping drive teens and young adults to use Juul and other e-cigarettes, even though they know and understand the risks of doing so.

A new study sheds light on how cocaine affects the brain and may offer potential treatments for fighting cocaine addiction.