Ana Clara Bobadilla receives funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards.

25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...

Dr. Nora Volkow, who leads the National Institutes of Drug Abuse, would like the public to know things are getting better. Mostly. By Matt Richtel Historically speaking, it’s not a bad time to be the ...

Exenatide (Ex-4), a glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist currently used in the management of type 2 diabetes, could effectively treat drug addiction, including cocaine dependence, new ...

Kuwait is witnessing significant progress in combating drug abuse through an integrated health and legislative system that ...

Americans may not say it aloud, but drug addiction has long been considered a moral failing. "Just say no," as Nancy Reagan famously declared during the crack-cocaine epidemic of the 80s. That ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists who noticed that one heavy smoker suddenly lost all desire for cigarettes after suffering brain damage in a stroke have identified a structure deep in the brain as a ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In late 2016, Steven Klein realized that he’d lost control over his drinking and stimulant use. He became sober ...

Illegal drugs fundamentally shaped the 2024 Presidential election. The campaign season helped to reignite a focus on the opioid crisis and its devastating impacts on communities across the country.