The name Joseph Emerson might not mean much on this side of the Atlantic. But over the past year, the California-based pilot ...

Alcohol use during adolescence is associated with a heightened risk for long-term mental health challenges, substance use ...

Medication-assisted treatment and harm reduction strategies are made possible by federal investments in addiction science.

Exposure to moderate lead levels in gasoline during the 1960s-1970s is linked to a 20% higher risk for memory problems later ...

Alcohol is an established risk factor for seven cancer types, but pancreatic cancer has not yet made the list. A recent analysis may change that.

A new opioid overdose study has identified several key risk factors associated with non-fatal overdoses, as well as a significantly higher overdose rate, drawing from a sample of people who use ...

Fourteen heated tobacco products from two tobacco companies were conditionally approved after health risk assessment reviews ...

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip ...

Despite a population of risk-seeking young men, the U.S. military has almost no research on gambling in its ranks.

“Family and community support are crucial. They provide emotional support, help maintain accountability and can assist in creating a stable environment for recovery.

For decades, Americans have been told a simple story about addiction: taking drugs damages the brain—and the earlier in life children start using substances, the more likely they are to progress ...

The cornerstone of OUD treatment remains medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including methadone, buprenorphine, and ...