Of course, the goal is to stop using drugs or alcohol completely and not relapse. But when you see your addiction as a chronic disease, you can look at relapse from that perspective, too.

When you're recovering from alcohol use disorder, a relapse is when you start drinking again. It's not the same thing as a lapse, which is temporary and short-term -- such as when you have one ...

Researchers led by the University of Cincinnati’s Anna Kruyer and the University of Houston’s Demetrio Labate have published ...

Research shows nearly 20% of patients with pemphigus experience relapse. An additional dose of rituximab in patients with a predictor for relapse reduced the relapse rate (2.6%). Patients with ...

During a live event, Jack Khouri, MD, discussed options for patients with multiple myeloma after relapse and choices to ...

SUDs are characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences, and relapse affects a large proportion of individuals with SUD attempting to discontinue drug use.