Jun 20, 2025 · Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug …

Jun 20, 2025 · Although there's no cure for drug addiction, treatment options can help you overcome an addiction and stay drug-free. Your treatment depends on the drug used and any …

Jul 20, 2024 · Addiction is a condition where something that started as pleasurable now feels like something you can't live without. Drug addiction is defined as an out-of-control feeling that you …

Jan 19, 2024 · Anyone using opioids is at risk of misusing these medicines. Don't ignore signs of harmful or illegal use. Taking action could save a loved one's life.

Sep 21, 2022 · Drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug …

Aug 9, 2025 · Mayo Clinic Addiction Treatment Program provides individualized treatment for people addicted to alcohol, prescription medications and illegal drugs.

Dec 30, 2023 · Over time, people who use kratom may get cravings for it and need the same medicines used to treat opioid addiction, now called opioid use disorder. These medicines …

Jun 20, 2025 · Mayo's addiction programs incorporate advances in the medical understanding of addiction and associated medical and emotional problems. The goal of treatment is to prevent …

Jan 17, 2023 · In 1874, Alder Wright, a chemist, created heroin — a combination of morphine and other chemicals. Although heroin was originally considered to be a treatment for morphine …

Aug 9, 2025 · Mayo Clinic's Intensive Addiction Program is a primary, dual-disorder enhanced, residential substance use treatment program for adults 18 years or older. Treatment is …