The connection between mental health and substance misuse is frequently misunderstood and underreported. In March 2025, Us Weekly presented ‘The Missing Issue' - which was dedicated to an exploration ...

A new study published in Addiction has identified genetic factors that influence both a person's risk of developing an addiction and their educational attainment. Researchers found that some genetic ...

It is well known that addiction is not, from a psychiatric point of view, a stand-alone issue. For example, people with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder are much more prone than the general population ...

A new study published in Addiction has identified genetic factors that influence both a person’s risk of developing an addiction and their educational attainment. Researchers found that some genetic ...

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 ...

In talking with fellow clinicians about addiction, the one view that I encounter most frequently is this: Addiction is a trauma response. That is to say, if someone has an addiction (to alcohol, ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between sugar metabolism and alcohol addiction, identifying a potential new therapeutic target for treating alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and ...