Addiction Directory

Drug Tolerance and Addiction

WebMD explores the issues of drug tolerance and addiction to pain medication.

Maintaining Drug Abuse Recovery

Staying in recovery after prescription drug abuse means coping with psychological addiction and craving. Find out what's needed to stay clean.

Withdrawal From Antidepressants: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments

Why do some people experience withdrawal symptoms after stopping antidepressants? WebMD explains.

How Therapy Can Help Fight Addiction

Being addicted to opioid drugs goes beyond physical dependence. Counseling helps addicts stay clean and cope with life. Which type of therapy is right for someone with an addiction?

Do You Have an Addictive Personality?

Find out what an addictive personality is and whether you might have one.

Gambling Wave Sets Stage for Addiction

Glamorization of gambling may create a new generation of addicts.

Let It Go: Taming Soft Addictions

Downtime is America's favorite pastime, but could you really be suffering from a soft addiction?

Bath Salts Drugs: Problems, Ingredients, Dangers, and More

WebMD talks about the health dangers of “bath salts” drugs and why you should avoid them.

Stop Smoking

Isadore Rosenfeld, MD, Parade Magazine Health Editor, on kicking the habit for good.

Slideshow: Could You Be Hooked? Surprising Addictions

Cell phones, social media, chocolate, a runner's high -- what is it you feel like you're addicted to? Why do we feel we can't live without these things?

Slideshow: Commonly Abused Drugs

This slideshow features pictures of commonly abused prescription and over-the-counter drugs, including depressants, pain relievers, and stimulants.

Apps That Aid Addiction Recovery

How Parents Can Prevent Teen OTC Drug Abuse

A drug rehab counselor talks about how parents can prevent those first steps to teenage drug addiction.