The newest treatment for AUD, acamprosate (Campral) was developed in France. The FDA approved the drug for abstinence ...

A recent editorial calls for a significant change in how laboratory alcohol studies are conducted. Published in the journal ...

Dr Stephen Kaar is one of two consultants on the unit who specialises in the psychology of addiction, and the practicality of withdrawal from a variety of substances. Alcohol is one of the most ...

Since it was started in 2013 by the charity Alcohol Change UK, the Dry January challenge has significantly grown in ...

She said: "We think that ketamine helps to catalyse the psychological therapy ... said the research was not swapping alcoholism for the ketamine addiction associated with the recreational abuse ...

Oscar-winning actor, Robert Downey, Jr., has openly shared his journey with addiction to alcohol, ... [+] cocaine and other substances, as well as his long-term recovery. Most people who are ...

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...

Jaffe ultimately spent time in jail before getting clean and returning to school, earning two master’s degrees and a PhD in psychology ... of addiction as involving drugs or alcohol, Jaffe ...