The School of Pharmacy announced in August the establishment of the education program Rising STARS — Scientific Training in Alcohol Research and other Substances — which intends to expose ...

In Variety‘s Recovery Issue, prominent entertainment figures offer insights on navigating a sober life in Hollywood. For more, click here. Medical and public health professionals have gained a more ...

It could be fertile ground for addiction, say scientists at UB’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). Research scientists at RIA, founded in 1970 as a part of the New York State Division of ...

We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit. Addiction hijacks the brain’s neural pathways. Scientists are challenging the ...

A new master’s program in addiction science will be offered starting Fall 2023 in a joint venture between the Keck School of Medicine, the Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the School of Pharmacy.

A study has found gene variants that impact both addiction and education attainment in opposite directions -- a higher genetic risk for addiction was related with an increased chance of a lower ...

A central message of the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance’s current campaign, Beat the Stigma, is that addiction and mental illness stem largely from family history — not from poor choices, weak ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Playing video games may seem like a harmless way to unwind after a long day at work or school. However, gameplay can ...

In 12-step meetings, it is often said that someone was an addict before he or she “put in.” According to this view, putting a drug, whether alcohol or any other addictive substance, into our bodies in ...