Is addiction a choice? No one chooses to get addicted. The process of addiction is set in motion automatically, by the brain’s response to a behavior repeated often enough because it is ...

The brain plays a leading role in addiction, just as it plays a role in all human behavior. The choice to try a drug is a decision that that is centered in the executive portion of the brain ...

Many addiction experts and clinicians have the right idea about how to support people, as evidenced by what they say they’ll ...

Addiction usually ends in misery and exploitation, but that’s never how it starts. I’m reluctant to name my former drug of choice, but I can tell you that, for a while, it made me feel more myself in ...

“One common mental health stigma that I’d like to see addressed on World Mental Health Day is the misconception that seeking ...

The industry has long targeted minority groups with sweet, fruity and minty flavors. Coercion and manipulation are not choices. | Opinion ...

Addiction hijacks the brain’s neural pathways ... and throbbing sounds that keep humans playing in casinos. With a choice of openings that pay off in sugar pellets, the rat will consistently ...

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month and it’s important for families to know about how to approach a loved one who is either going through ...

Sex addiction is currently not a clinical diagnosis ... porn is similar to that of drug addicts when shown their drug of choice. At the time, its lead researcher Dr Valerie Voon, from the ...

In most cases, if the addictive behavior isn't extreme enough, it is unlikely that the individual will recognize the dysfunction caused by addiction. Those who enter recovery do not do so by choice.