CHEVY CHASE, MD, August 15, 2011 – The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has released a new definition of addiction highlighting that addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not ...

William White wrote a brilliant essay proposing a definition of recovery from serious addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs following a Betty Ford Center meeting in 2006. Each word in his ...

A new definition of addiction highlighting that addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavioral problem involving too much alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex has been released by ...

When science first studied addictive behavior individuals who became addicted to a substance commonly were viewed as being morally flawed human beings lacking willpower.Today, that view has ...

According to the ASAM’s definition, published on the group’s website on Monday, addiction is a “primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry.” ...

Sugar may not fit the traditional definition of addiction, but its overconsumption can create a cycle of cravings and reliance. Factors such as stress, emotions and environmental cues contribute ...