1. Protein Involved in Addiction Changes Brain Circuitry - US News and World Report
Study in rats finds that even one injection leads to dependent behavior

2. Addiction Drug May Help Ease Fibromyalgia - US News and World Report
In small study, naltrexone offered some women relief

3. Best Health Plans Glossary - US News and World Report
Terms related to the Best Health Plans rankings.

4. 10 Questions Adolescents Have About Marijuana - US News and World Report
Addiction researchers answer teens' questions about pot.

5. 8 Questions Adolescents Are Asking About Stimulants - US News and World Report
Addiction researchers answer teens' questions about ADHD medications.

6. Health: A New Consumer Guide: Understanding Drug Addiction - US News and World Report
Drug addiction is a brain disease that can be treated, says a new report by the National Institute on Drug Abuse about the science of addiction. "Many people still believe that drug addiction is a moral failing, but now we know from research th...

7. Drug abuse and dependence  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Drug addiction (dependence) is compulsively using a substance, despite its negative and sometimes dangerous effects. Drug abuse is using a drug excessively, or for purposes for which it was not medically intended. A physical dependence on a substanc...• Reviewer: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

8. Disease concept of chemical dependency  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Disease concept of chemical dependency is the concept that a disorder (such as chemical dependency) is like a disease and has a characteristic set of signs, symptoms, and natural history (clinical course, or outcome).• Author: Laith Farid Gulli M.D.