Austin and his wife, Roberta, are no strangers to addiction. Having overcome various addictions themselves, they offer their support to others in a general recovery group held at the Twin Falls ...

Narcissism is a personality disorder that shares many common traits with addiction. There are two types of narcissism, both of which may lead to tendencies in people that can, in turn, encourage ...

NOTE: A Spanish translation of this article is available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the large racial health disparities in the United States.

The words “addiction,” “tolerance,” and “physical dependence” are often used interchangeably when it comes to drug or alcohol use. But they don’t mean the same thing. The words we use can affect how ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

There are many theories about the causes of addiction, the use and abuse of legal and illegal psychoactive substances. Biology, psychology, and social and cultural elements all play a role in the ...