Take a look at the chemistry behind addiction. Reactions is taking a look at addiction science. What's going on brain chemistry that can cause addiction? It’s a sinister condition that affects ...

It’s a sinister condition that affects millions of Americans: addiction. Whether it’s alcohol, drugs, food or gambling, it can ruin lives. In support of National Recovery Month, which calls attention ...

Earlier this week, Jax opened up about his drug addiction. The 45-year-old told executive producer Alex Baskin on Bravo’s Hot Mic he had been sober for 83 days now. Adding he had “substance issues — ...

Scheana Shay wasn't exactly surprised by Jax Taylor's cocaine addiction confession. Three days after Jax shared hid decades-long cocaine addition, Scheana revealed, “That would be the worst-kept ...

It is frequently said that addiction occurs when drugs “hijack” the brain. It’s hard to nail down what that means, but it does rightly suggest that there is an involuntary takeover of the brain that ...

More than 19 million people struggle with addiction, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. While knowing that you're not alone, that doesn't make it easier. Addiction strains ...

Anyone raising children in an American city these days has had to confront the following disconcerting scene: a person unconscious or semiconscious, in filthy clothes, stoned at midday, a nuisance if ...

Child upset with her mother. Source: fizkes/BigStock Loneliness, fear, and anger are all collateral damage I have witnessed from addiction. I have also seen the collateral damage of worthlessness, ...

A hypersensitivity reaction happens when the immune system mistakenly identifies harmless substances as harmful. There are several types of hypersensitivity reactions, depending on the class of ...