Every experience leaves a trace in the brain, a memory that can shape future behavior. Alcohol and other addictive substances ...

A study links heightened brain responses to negative emotions with increased psychiatric readmission risk, suggesting simple ...

As the new year nears, some people may find themselves at New Year's Eve parties filled with music, laughter, friends and alcohol, but such celebrations can also cause relapses for others recovering ...

John F. Kelly, PhD, of the Recovery Research Institute and Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of a paper published in Frontiers in Public Health, "Long-term relapse: ...

Relapse isn’t a failure. It’s a signal. It tells us that something deeper is still driving our old behaviors. For decades, I’ve studied the science of addiction, relapse, and behavior change through ...