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 ...

Research published in Biological Psychiatry uncovers the critical role of the HDAC5 enzyme in the gene expression of drug use relapse triggers, uncovering a new molecular target for the development of ...

Substance use recovery is a life-long process, but environmental triggers, such as alcohol at social gatherings or pain medication advertisements, can put individuals in recovery at risk of relapse.