For the budding alcoholic/addict in recovery, relapse is all too often a nano second away. Even for the well seasoned soul who has practiced a clean and sober lifestyle for many years, relapse may be ...

Since the pandemic in the early 2020s, people have been dealing with collective stressors. This has included social isolation ...

What do “being on your A Game” and “feeling like crap” have in common? Traditional gender stereotypes can influence the drinking patterns and relapse behaviors of men and women. One commercial for ...

Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

Relapse is the most painful and expensive feature of drug addiction -— even after addicted individuals have been drug-free for months or years, the likelihood of sliding back into the habit remains ...

Research on the biological basis of addiction published in Biological Psychiatry uncovers the critical role that the HDAC5 enzyme plays in gene expression in the brain's epigenetic mechanisms that ...

Relapse is a common feature of addiction recovery – two in three patients treated for substance use disorder in the United States relapse within 12 months, according to the Journal of the American ...

Oregon Health & Science University research showing stress triggers relapse of methamphetamine abuse in mice could be a step toward developing a drug to curb this frustrating obstacle to recovery.