I've already written about one reason why cravings make quitting difficult (find it here). However, cravings and triggers are not just abstract concepts; they are well known, important players in ...

The opioid crisis continues to devastate the United States. In 2021, more than 107,000 people died from drug overdoses. The annual economic cost exceeds one trillion. What makes some people addicted ...

Loneliness and anxiety among "night owls" trigger smartphone and social media addiction, according to new research. Young adults who stay up all hours are more prone to developing "problematic" ...

Methadone and buprenorphine, both FDA-approved drugs, are considered the gold standard for treating opioid use disorder. They are so effective, in fact, that they are considered nearly curative for ...

The best theater forces us not just to confront life's ugliness, but to empathize with it. "Trigger Hand," running at Production Workshop as part of the "Writing is Live" festival Feb. 10-13, does ...