As San Francisco politicians increasingly embrace abstinence-first approaches to substance abuse, four UCSF doctors issued a note of caution.

Researchers have found a unique molecular signature and genes in the orbitofrontal cortex associated with heroin-seeking behavior. A preclinical rodent model implicated a gene called Shisa7 as the key ...

Teens should be provided with complete information about drug abuse and its perils, so that they have a better opportunity to make good life choices.

Scott Strode and his company have an active take on recovery and sobriety.

In today's Morning Rounds newsletter, proposed cuts to cancer research under the Trump administration, a fake CDC page with ...

I grew up in a family that viewed mental health care as completely normal. My mother was a licensed therapist, so going to therapy never carried the stigma for us that it did for some people.

A study conducted in Italy found that individuals with a fearful attachment pattern tended to exhibit stronger symptoms of ...

Guest Commentary written by Tracy Nguyen Tracy Nguyen is a student at Stanford University studying political science and public policy. She specializes in state and local governance with a broader ...

Alcohol contributes to more than 200 health conditions, fueling a staggering 175,000 deaths each year across the U.S.

The term “addiction” is often used to refer to a clinical diagnosis of a substance use disorder; a state characterized by an intense motivation to consume ...

As young people across the country continue to die in the fentanyl epidemic, El Jebel resident Cath Adams is spreading ...

While Adams wants students to understand the dangers of fentanyl, she also wants to help them address the underlying causes ...