Americans may not say it aloud, but drug addiction has long been considered a moral failing. "Just say no," as Nancy Reagan famously declared during the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 80s. That ...

It's time for America to end its black-and-white thinking about addiction and recovery, according to Johns Hopkins professor Hanna Pickard. Traditional approaches in the U.S.—framing addiction as ...

An intervention regarding substance use disorders is an approach that aims to reduce harm, improve safety, and promote better health and wellness. However, interventions are outdated and a ...

Some people use the terms “drug tolerance,” “addiction,” and “dependence” interchangeably, but they do not mean the same thing. Drug tolerance occurs when the body or brain does not respond to a drug ...

A few years ago, I attended a talk by Nora Volkow, the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. I studied drug addiction as part of my graduate education, but before listening to her speak, I had ...

This is a complex issue, and we need to begin by stating one fact and then asking the question correctly. The necessary fact is that alcohol and/or other drugs can cause addiction. Without exposure to ...