Addiction happens when people take more and more of a drug, until they describe an inability to quit and a loss of control of their drug taking. At the extreme end of addiction people lose their ...

A person with an addiction uses a substance, or engages in a behavior, for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeat the activity, despite detrimental consequences.

Researchers have debunked key beliefs about addiction, like that a person must hit "rock bottom" before having treatment or that teen drug use is just a rite of passage.

A study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine claims to reveal a surge in gambling addiction following the legalization ...

For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.