One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...

Addiction is a condition that has long baffled physicians and philosophers, to say nothing of those struggling with it and those around them. People have long debated whether addiction is a habit or a ...

Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...

Framing addiction as a chronic disease gives a broader framework for understanding. I can’t remember much about the day when everything went wrong. No obvious moment indicated that the standard ...

Drug addiction has been one of America’s growing public health concerns for decades. Despite the development of effective treatments and support resources, few people who are suffering from a ...

The Camden County Board of Commissioners and the Addiction Awareness Task Force (AATF) launched the Break the Stigma campaign to change the conversation around addiction and recovery. This initiative ...

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

Hamilton County is experiencing a notable decline in drug overdose deaths, marking the fourth consecutive year of reductions.