
Addiction Services - Intensive Addiction Program - Mayo Clinic
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 …
Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Mayo Clinic
Jun 20, 2025 · Drug addiction affects your brain and behavior to the point where you can't control your use of legal or illegal drugs, even when you know they cause harm.
The role of healthcare professionals in opioid addiction prevention
Jan 17, 2024 · "Multiple early studies have shown more than 80% of individuals who move to illicit opioids — particularly heroin — started on prescription opioids, according to the National Institute on …
Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Mayo Clinic
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.
Prescription drug abuse - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Oct 25, 2022 · Using a prescription medicine in a way not intended by the prescriber can lead to drug abuse. Learn about risk factors and treatment for drug misuse.
How opioid use disorder occurs - Mayo Clinic
Jul 20, 2024 · Drug addiction is defined as an out-of-control feeling that you must use a medicine or drug and continue to use it even though it causes harm over and over again.
Addiction Services - Clinical trials - Mayo Clinic
Aug 9, 2025 · A Study to Analyse the Genetic Makeup of Those with Opioid and Substance Use Disorders Rochester, Minn., Albert Lea, Minn.
Outpatient treatment for addiction - Mayo Clinic
Aug 9, 2025 · Mayo Clinic offers outpatient treatment for addiction to people 18 years or older. The Outpatient Addiction Program is a primary, dual-disorder enhanced, substance use treatment …
Prescription drug abuse - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Oct 25, 2022 · Using a prescription medicine in a way not intended by the prescriber can lead to drug abuse. Learn about risk factors and treatment for drug misuse.
Antidepressants and alcohol: What's the concern? - Mayo Clinic
People with depression are at higher risk of substance misuse and addiction. If you have trouble controlling your alcohol use, you may need treatment for an alcohol use disorder before your …