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.” ...

Redefining addiction The revision of the DSM—the shrinks' bible—has infuriated addiction specialists and advocates. By Dr. Richard Juman. Published July 10, 2012 3:01PM (EDT) -- ...

Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavior problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex, experts contend in a new definition of addiction, one that is not solely related ...

It came up with this definition after assembling unidentified “leaders in the behavioral health field, consisting of people in recovery from mental health and substance use problems” and ...