In the complex landscape of public health challenges, substance use disorders stand as a testament to the intricate relationship between the brain and behaviour. As Brain Awareness Week (March 10 ...

There is evidence that addictive behaviors share key neurobiological features: They intensely involve brain pathways of ... for the development of substance abuse disorders, rather than direct ...

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior ... According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, 3.8 percent of American adults abuse opioids each year.

Diego Maradona had no alcohol or recreational drugs in his blood when he died, despite his history of substance abuse, an ...