CLEVELAND, Ohio — A research collaboration among four Ohio institutions has resulted in a promising drug to treat cocaine addiction: the-FDA approved anesthetic, ketamine. Scientists from Case Western ...

Editor's Note: The graphic at the end of this segment used imprecise terminology. The Legal Action Center survey referred to “substance use disorder.” This week, we are reporting on some promising ...

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a medical condition that affects the brain and behavior, making it difficult for a person to control their use of substances like alcohol, drugs, or medications even ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and computer games pose a more immediate threat to teens than alcohol and cannabis, according to ...

To the uninitiated, psilocybin—the substance that gives ‘magic mushrooms’ their psychedelic qualities—could be dismissed as a recreational drug. Like many other psychedelics, it is banned by the U.S.

Personality refers to the enduring and habitual patterns of attitude, emotion, motivation, and ways of relating to others. Personality disorders may be understood as extreme version of general traits.