Podcast: Is there a single explanation that accounts for all addictive behaviors, or is the reality more complex? Under the Cortex explores.

This week students at North Surry High have been participating in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. The annual event is ...

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Addiction and obesity share deep neurological roots. Can new treatments like GLP-1 drugs and MEAI help break the cycle?

For adolescents struggling with substance abuse, traditional in-person interventions such as counseling are not always effective, and rural areas often lack access to these services. A researcher is ...

Martha Bebinger's coverage of the opioid epidemic for WBUR has won national awards. Then her nephew lost his life to ...