December 8, 2008 — Editor's note: Internet addiction disorder (IAD) is an increasingly recognized condition, and one in which psychiatric nurses can play a key role in management, according to a ...

Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series looking into the opioid epidemic across the U.S., rehabilitation options in Weld County and stories from people who have overcome or are currently ...

Dr. Dodes recent blog post, apparently trying to blow up the myth of addiction as a neurophysiological disorder, sounded persuasive, although its underpinning was oversimplified and it's understanding ...

Much of the conversation around addiction swings between two worldviews. On one side is the belief that addiction is a brain ...

In part one of this series we explored the separation between control and influence, reflecting on the posturing that is necessary when facing layers of power and powerlessness in our lives. We ...

To read Sacha Z. Scoblic and Peter Scoblic's response to Sally Satel's original piece, click here. Sacha Z. Scoblic and Peter Scoblic have written an impassioned response to my review of Gene Heyman’s ...

Substance abuse and addiction affects millions around the world, and these three songs are hopeful (and heartbreaking) odes ...

When people say they’re “addicted” to bacon, Beyoncé’s music, or The Simpsons, it’s largely in jest. They’re not actually addicted. They just really like whatever. But when behavioral “addiction” ...

The following is an extended essay I have been working on for a few months (with the assistance of my sister Orit Reiter) which reflects my current understating of the process and issue of breaking ...