Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

If you're someone or know someone recovering from addiction, you've likely seen a relapse. The rug gets pulled out from under you, the other shoe drops, and old feelings of worry and fear come ...

I never get over the weirdness of introducing myself to a group of people at a 12-step meeting. “Hi, I’m T and I’m an addict,” is how I have started a lot of conversations. Other people in recovery ...

Whenever a celebrity is arrested, overdoses, or dies from drugs or alcohol, there is usually renewed media interest in addiction. Most of the time, this means that experts on substance use disorders ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drug addiction, a disease that takes hundreds of lives in Palm Beach County every year, is often misunderstood and mistreated.

Many recovering drug addicts (myself included) have a recurring nightmare: You wake up one morning and suddenly all of the work you have put into staying sober is gone. Maybe you’re returning to ...

Why do cocaine addicts relapse after months or years of abstinence? The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a UB scientist a $2 million grant to conduct research that will provide some ...

Why are some individuals able to use recreational drugs in a controlled way, whereas others switch to the compulsive, relapsing drug-seeking and -taking habits that characterize substance use disorder ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

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NORFOLK, Va. — For some people, getting that extra money from your tax refund could burn a hole in your pocket. Whether it's gambling, drugs, or even shopping, experts say tax season could trigger a ...

Macklemore is opening up about his struggles with addiction and recent relapse. The rapper, 39, revealed on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" that he relapsed when the COVID-19 pandemic ...