Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

American Addiction Centers (AAC), a leading provider of addiction treatment, has launched AAC Together, a new alumni app ...

If you're someone or know someone recovering from addiction, you've likely seen a relapse. The rug gets pulled out from under you, the other shoe drops, and old feelings of worry and fear come ...

I never get over the weirdness of introducing myself to a group of people at a 12-step meeting. “Hi, I’m T and I’m an addict,” is how I have started a lot of conversations. Other people in recovery ...

Why do cocaine addicts relapse after months or years of abstinence? The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a UB scientist a $2 million grant to conduct research that will provide some ...

NORFOLK, Va. — For some people, getting that extra money from your tax refund could burn a hole in your pocket. Whether it's gambling, drugs, or even shopping, experts say tax season could trigger a ...

Heroin addicts trying to kick the habit often profoundly grieve their lost "relationship" with the needles they use to inject the drug, according to a new study by a UB doctoral student. This intense ...

A diabetes and obesity medication shows potential to reduce alcohol cravings and relapse in early animal studies.

Correction appended, March 26, 2014. After weeks spent offering up increasingly desperate excuses for the glitchy rollout of Obamacare’s insurance exchanges, Health and Human Services Secretary ...

Why are some individuals able to use recreational drugs in a controlled way, whereas others switch to the compulsive, relapsing drug-seeking and -taking habits that characterize substance use disorder ...

A medication currently used to treat diabetes and obesity may offer a new way to help people struggling with alcohol addiction. A recent study published in eBioMedicine found that the drug tirzepatide ...

Ignoring the most important part of aftercare: I am amazed by the number of people who spend a month or more in either an inpatient or an intensive outpatient treatment setting but then, after all ...