A consensus is emerging among scientists that certain foods are addictive for some people. But questions remain about which ...

Since the 1970s, countless experts and the US government have sold the public a simple explanation for drug addiction, now clinically called substance abuse disorder: the myth of the gateway drug.

Abdirahman Warsame of Minneapolis once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. He hopes his personal story resonates with those ...

A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol and drug ...

How political red tape and a drug company’s thirst for profits limited the reach of a drug that experts believe could have reduced the opioid epidemic’s toll. Credit...Photo illustration by Ben Denzer ...

Social media could be affecting drug use and drug access in American teens. The Drug Enforcement Administration says criminal drug networks are abusing social media to expand their reach, create new ...

Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the administration’s proposed cuts are enacted. By Jan Hoffman President Trump has long ...