Robin Thicke is many things—a multi-talented musician, recording artist, and a judge on a popular reality TV show. But while Thicke is in a good place now, he had several years of darkness to contend ...

Comedian Margaret Cho has spoken candidly for years about her experiences with drug and alcohol addiction — both on and off stage. This Saturday, she and a lineup of comedians will continue that very ...

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 ...

The terms “addiction” and “dependence” can seem similar, but they are different. Dependence occurs when the body physically relies on a drug. Addiction involves changes in behavior. A person with an ...

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 ...