The Latest Breaking News from Addiction

Bobby Gumpright was in the throws of addiction 25 years ago when he fabricated a story that he had been robbed at gunpoint by a Black man

Psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are gaining increasing attention in psychiatry. Studies suggest they may offer therapeutic benefits for conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive–compulsive disorder, eating disorders and addiction.

How this unexpected addiction made me a better photographer

Kentucky is reporting a 30.2% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024

A young monkey was rescued from a bird cage after being found “stressed” and with an “addiction to marshmallows”

Exclusive: “UnitedHealthcare’s denial of treatment for this boy was absolutely mind-blowing,” attorney Malcolm B. Futhey III told The Independent

ANALYSIS: Users report shrinking bladders, stomach cramps and anxiety, write Rebecca Harding and Celia Morgan

Ketamine’s rising popularity has created a paradox. While it’s hailed by some doctors as a breakthrough psychiatric treatment, it’s also driving a surge in addiction and harming people’s health. To better understand people’s experience of ketamine and how it might be best used in medical treatment, we surveyed hundreds of…

Despite overcoming heroin addiction himself, RFK Jr. is backing plans to cut a critical Narcan program that helped reduce overdose deaths.