Researchers identify the anterior insula as the brain region responsible for biasing decisions toward alcohol over social rewards in addiction.

Researchers identify PV neurons in the prefrontal cortex as the gatekeepers of drug addiction relapse, offering a new target for precision treatment.

Addiction is a state of severe physical and psychological dependence on certain substances. People living with addiction may have brain differences and often require treatment, but stigma can prevent ...

Mental health experts are nearly unanimous in endorsing the disease model of addiction. Alcoholism (now alcohol use disorder) was declared a disease in 1956 by the American Medical Association, and ...

Although it is not officially recognized as a mental health disorder, an addiction to sex is possible. A sex addiction means not being able to control your sexual impulses or behaviors, which often ...