Addiction medicine

New products such as nicotine pouches and heat-not-burn tobacco purport to offer a somewhat safer way of delivering nicotine without any of the harmful smoke or chemicals. So what does nicotine really do to the body?

Cannabis may be associated with the same dopamine pathway implicated in psychosis.

In the introduction to her book, Dr. Gail Beck talks about why she felt an objective discussion of cannabis use in adolescents is important.

Overall, alcohol remains more widely used than cannabis. But starting in 2022, the number of daily cannabis users in the U.S. surpassed that of daily drinkers—a major shift in American habits.

While online sports betting can be fun for some, it can be the path to a gambling addiction in others. Test your knowledge of the downsides of sports gambling.

A resource for parents and physicians alike that summarizes the current evidence.

For those with problematic alcohol use, these non-alcoholic beverages can be a bit more complicated.

‘It’s less so about this segmentation and the separation and it’s just more so about the freedom of choice.’