Research in addictions at UB has been central to efforts to combat substance use disorders in the region, with a nationwide impact. The ongoing opioid epidemic has been fueled by the inundation of ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

Atlas Behavioral Health provides structured addiction treatment and recovery support programs for individuals and ...

Many addictive behaviors are initiated in adolescence. During this developmental period, the brain is maturing through myelination, which is posited to continue until the age of 25 (Arian et al., 2013 ...

We discuss Process Addiction. Shopping, gambling, gaming, social media use, etc.

Debra J. Rosenthal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...