Understanding the five stages of drug addiction helps you grasp how addiction evolves and impacts recovery. You start with experimentation, often driven [...]
“Why is it so hard to quit drugs?” is a question many people ask. Quitting drugs is tough because dependence changes brain [...]
Drug addiction significantly affects mental health, compounding issues like anxiety and depression. Research shows around 50% of individuals with substance use disorders [...]
Understanding the science behind drug addiction involves recognizing it as a chronic brain disorder driven by compulsive substance use despite harmful consequences. [...]
Drug Addiction is a complex condition that often involves both drug abuse and behavioral changes., or substance use disorder, is a chronic [...]
What major BRAIN-funded scientific advancements or conversations has NIDA been a part of? As one of the Institutes co-leading the BRAIN Initiative’s [...]