Addiction is a complex disease, but nearly a century of scientific study has helped researchers come to a deeper understanding about how it works. This research has culminated in an important change ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WFMY) -- More than 72,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2017, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Heroin has become an epidemic around the nation and in North ...

Video game addiction will soon be added to the list of mental health disorders. The World Health Organization says that “gaming disorder” will be added to its official list of diseases in 2018.

Addiction is the inability to stop consuming a substance or engaging in a behavior despite the adverse health and social consequences. Doctors now diagnose addiction under the umbrella of substance ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) is honored to share that seven of its facilities were named on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Addiction Treatment ...

If you or a loved one is battling addiction or mental health challenges, there are several resources available to help one’s journey to recovery. Here is a list of addiction recovery and mental health ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Westwind Recovery has been awarded on Newsweek's list of America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

A new classification of sex addiction as a mental disorder by the World Health Organization could monumentally shift the conversation surrounding a condition that's often deeply misunderstood. Experts ...