Addiction is considered a disease largely as a way to remove stigma, guilt, moral blame, and shame from those who use substances or certain behaviors repeatedly to feel intense euphoria and as a way ...

For many addicts, guilt and shame are two emotions that keep them from seeking help. Their problem, they mistakenly believe, is a moral failing, a result of a lack of willpower that they don’t see ...

Whenever a news story is broadcast on social media and the public weighs in, I can usually count on one consistency: Within the first few comments, someone will weigh in to disagree with the generally ...

Most medical experts say that addiction is a disease—whether that addiction is to drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes. That ever-expanding list is one reason why neuroscientist Marc Lewis takes issue with ...

The author overcame his dependence on pills and alcohol. Now he wants to beat back misconceptions about the science of addiction. “How should we think about addicts’ aims and agency?” This is the ...

The connection between mental health and substance misuse is frequently misunderstood and underreported. In March 2025, Us ...

Like many who suffer from addiction, Cameron Douglas’ path to recovery has not been without setbacks. Currently incarcerated in federal prison on a five-year sentence for drug distribution and heroin ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between sugar metabolism and alcohol addiction, identifying a potential new ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...