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 or medicine.

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 must …

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 related medical or …

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 …

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 or …

Jan 19, 2024 · Reach out to your loved one's healthcare professional if your answers point toward a possible addiction. The healthcare professional is an important partner if you decide it's time to take …

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 individualized …

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

Aug 26, 2023 · Opioids are a broad group of medicines used to relieve pain. Although these medicines are effective, they can lead to addiction. Take them only as directed.

Jun 14, 2025 · Nicotine dependence happens when your body craves nicotine and you can't stop using it. Nicotine is the chemical in smoked tobacco that causes the urge to smoke.