Rupert May overcame a decade-long heroin addiction and homelessness with help from Daybreak, a Macon nonprofit, and now celebrates 36 months of sobriety.

Some are obsessing to the point where it really impacts their lives, like skipping family events because it disrupts a “protocol” or avoiding dinners with friends to make a cryotherapy session.

Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) and PTSD share many of the same symptoms. Getting it right when treating addiction increases patients' chances of lasting recovery.

Longevity Fixation Syndrome is being flagged by some health professionals as a new mental-health disorder, characterised by an obsession with extending your biological clock and staving off not only ...

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of ...

There's a new development in the yearslong international mystery over Havana Syndrome: The U.S. has obtained and has been testing a device that officials believe could be linked to the debilitating ...

Emergency departments may be missing opportunities to identify and treat people for problem alcohol use. A new study published in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research found that less than 1% of ...

It’s not only people addicted to alcohol or drugs who experience significant withdrawal symptoms if they stop using. Antidepressant (AD) withdrawal symptoms are also common, can be severe and ...

Gradually taper off Cymbalta with help from your healthcare provider to avoid severe withdrawal symptoms. Stopping Cymbalta suddenly can cause symptoms like dizziness, nausea, and trouble sleeping.