Camp Mariposa may seem like a storybook summer camp, but campers say their stories are far from it. The national, year-long program teaches children the tools they need to deal with addiction in their ...

Addiction isn’t simply a lack of willpower or a moral failing—it’s a response to stress and disconnection. At its core, addiction is about escape. When the present moment feels overwhelming, ...

Addiction is a terrible thing. Drug addiction, alcohol addiction, whatever type of addiction it is...it destroys relationships, jobs, lives. Anyone who's ever loved an addict has faced the reality at ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

Margaret Lowenstein previously worked as a clinician with Prevention Point Philadelphia's mobile overdose response unit. She receives funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Pew ...