Health experts weigh in on alcohol decisions after Dry January, offering guidance on finding balance between social drinking ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

Having a family member or a close friend with a gambling problem puts people at greater risk of developing one, too, a new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lipi Roy writes about addiction, mental health and entertainment. Apr 20, 2024, 11:56am EDT Apr 20, 2024, 12:23pm EDT ...

The main goal when determining the level of care is to match the intensity of the treatment to the severity of the addiction.

A: Recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol can be extremely challenging, particularly because most addictions include physical, psychological and social aspects. However, with the right ...

Dr. Christopher Kahler always wanted a career exploring “how people make meaning out of their lives.” He planned to teach philosophy or literature. When he got a job working with teens recovering from ...

Taking a month off alcohol may help you see visible improvements in skin, reduced bloating, stabilized appetite, and ...

That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...