Nobody chooses to be addicted. But as people become increasingly hooked, they may increasingly choose to take the pill or the drink, to gamble or to purge, and that’s the thing we need to examine.

Carl Hart, a neuroscientist at Columbia University, writes about the choices addicts make in his new book, High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery that Challenges Everything You Know ...

In recent years, Nevada has faced a growing addiction crisis, with alarming statistics highlighting the urgent need for effective substance abuse recovery solutions. According to the Nevada Department ...

Many believe opioid addiction is a choice. It is not, said Jessica Hutchings, who works at Kids Escaping Drugs. Misconceptions about addiction can cause those addicted, or their families, to feel like ...

The murder of Rob Reiner and his wife by their son late last year raised an agonizing question: How is it that loving parents with all the resources in the world cannot save a child (or themselves) ...