A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn't use a patch. He ...

Addiction experts, endocrinologists, psychologists, and neuroscientists each held part of the answer. Together, they revealed ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Alasdair Gill: ‘I wasn’t addicted to one drug. I was addicted to not being sober’ - INTERVIEW: The son of AA Gill and former ...

Washington state Democrats’ commitment to enabling drug addiction has reached a new low. Instead of confronting a growing crisis where kids are overdosing or dying in homes riddled with fentanyl and ...

Lev’s reporting has explored Americans’ deadly hostility to addiction medications, subpar treatment offered in jails and prisons, shifts in the illicit drug supply and consumption behavior, ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has strengthened warnings about the risks of dependence, addiction, withdrawal, and tolerance linked to several classes of central ...

Share on Pinterest A growing body of evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs prescribed for obesity and diabetes could also help treat addiction. FreshSplash/Getty Images GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and ...

It has taken decades for some to accept the devastating effects of climate change on our planet. Despite scientific evidence that was available years ago, many people were reluctant to make the ...

For years, cannabis and crack ruled Nilton’s life. Today, he speaks openly about his addiction – and why its roots go back a ...

In Punjab, women are central to the anti-drug campaign as they support recovery for those battling addiction.

Cara Delevingne opens up about addiction, sobriety and why she believes smartphones and social media can be as addictive as drugs.