According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the United States. Additionally, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) [...]

Although discussing one's addiction is not usually on the top of the list of enjoyable conversation starters, chatting with your doctor about a substance use [...]

Heroin is a highly addictive opioid drug made from morphine, found naturally in the poppy plant, but manufactured into a dangerous street drug. Known for [...]

3,4–Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, much more commonly called MDMA, ecstasy or molly, is a synthetic, Schedule I drug known for its effects as a stimulant of the central [...]

If you have ever worked a job that demands you be on your feet all day long, that has you interacting with challenging people and [...]

To answer this question simply, yes, addiction is a disease.  "But don't people choose to take drugs and alcohol? Aren't they responsible for addiction, then? [...]

Oftentimes when it comes to seeking help for an addiction or substance abuse problem, taking the first step is the hardest. Unfortunately, many end up [...]

The phrase "rock bottom" is a term commonly thrown around to describe the lowest point of a person's life. It's been thrown around flippantly as [...]

Learn how heroin and prescription painkillers use the brain's pleasure mechanism to create a "rush," and why opioid drugs quickly become highly addictive.

Casual substance use can escalate into a substance use disorder or an addiction more quickly than most people realize while it's happening to them. [...]