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For over 30 years, Joy battled addiction. Now with four years in recovery, she tells her story. To learn more about substance abuse ...

There is a stigma which many assign to drug addicts, even long after they have overcome their addiction. Tony discusses how his ...

What causes addiction? Is it something in our brain, our environment or our genetics? Learn about the science of addiction and ...

Sober since 2013, Ed Latimore tells the story of his painful battle with his addiction to alcohol. After having lost his shot as an ...

What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has ...

Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:17 Causes of Drug Abuse 3:39 Symptoms of Drug Abuse 4:37 Diagnosis of Drug Abuse 4:57 ...

Canadian physician Gabor Maté is a specialist in terminal illnesses, chemical dependents, and HIV positive patients. Dr. Maté is a ...

Krystal's traumatic past has led her down a dark road and now a drug and alcohol addiction threatens her life in this clip from ...

Sponsored by Gateway Foundation Now that Super Bowl is over, we're gearing up for March Madness. With sports ramping up ...

Kenny has aspirations of playing in the NFL, but his addiction has other plans, in this clip from Season 24, Episode 1.

Explore the science of why opioids are addictive and what can be done to reverse the growing rates of addiction and overdose.

Western countries invest billions in healthcare, yet mental illness and chronic diseases are on a seemingly unstoppable rise.

Take a look at the science of how addictive drugs affect your body and why substance addiction can be so difficult to treat. -- As of ...

Why do we still think that drug use is a law-enforcement issue? Making drugs illegal does nothing to stop people from using them, ...

So, what do Batman and J.R.R. Tolkien have in common? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It used to be called "Shellshock" and it ...

Addiction is a complex disorder that can be defined as a "loss of control over a reward-seeking behaviour" (Robert West, 2006).

There are an estimated 2+ million people with gambling addictions in the United States. In this hopeful talk, Patrick shares his ...

90% of the world's adults consume some form of caffeine everyday, making it the most widely used psychoactive drug on Earth.

The ones that hurt you are the ones you hide from yourself. Addictive personalities are a blessing and a curse. I've grown up with ...

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. We are all a bit too connected to our ...