A new study finds that liquor releases pleasure-inducing endorphins into the brain. This has long been suspected, but the new study, for the first time, uses humans and sophisticated brain...

New Years resolutions often fail because of incomplete planning and understanding of the recovery/change process. Dr Inaba gives us a clear perspective, including the sequence of habit change.

Driving while intoxicated with marijuana is NOT likely to be be safer that driving with alcohol - as reported by a recent study -- and alerting us to flaws in...

Compulsive buying affects at least 6% of the population. We look at the issues and comparisons with other addictions. Also, the ADHD drug Adderall, and its popularity as with college...

The recent "Ending the Drug War: Top Stories of 2011" article chronicles changing views by the public and also world leaders, of the "War on Drugs" that was started 40...