The Latest Breaking News from Addiction

Mental illnesses such as obsessive compulsive disorder, depression and addiction are notoriously hard to treat and often don’t respond to drugs. But a new wave of treatments that stimulate the brain with electricity are showing promise on patients and in clinical trials. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast,…

The event saw teams from across Lanarkshire and Fife play to raise awareness of issues around addiction and supporting wellbeing.

The NHS has had to open two more gambling clinics after a 42% increase in demand for services

Former NRL star Brett Finch avoids a custodial sentence for sending messages about child sexual abuse on a phone chat service, after a judge accepts they were desperate attempts to feed his drug addiction.

The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.

Addictions cost the Australian economy more than $80 billion in 2021, according to a new report that argues for the nation to rethink its approach to the issue.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Sarah Wright stops by her peer support specialist’s hotel room-turned-office in this Denver suburb several times a day.

"My average day consisted of nothing but drinking, 24/7."

The UK gambling industry is worth billions, with 5% of customers responsible for 70% of that revenue. That includes me – after my addiction spiralled in the pandemic

Spirit of rules on use of celebrities in advertising is being ignored, claims charity supporting victims of gambling addiction

"I remember the doctors saying they didn't know if I was going to make it. I could feel myself dying."