The White House nods to medication-assisted treatment and fentanyl test strips, despite recently placing new limits.

Scientists are learning that GLP-1s may be an effective weight-loss medication for so many people because, in part, they ...

Addiction is an umbrella term that reflects qualities of substance use disorder, characterized by an inability to stop using a substance despite harmful consequences. However, addiction is not a ...

The medication, typically used for weight loss or diabetes treatment, is showing promise curbing cravings for alcohol and ...

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

LAS VEGAS — Downstairs was a sensory overload: Roulette wheels spun, slot-machine chimes rang, and dealers hurried to scoop up stacks of casino chips resting in front of busted blackjack hands. Many ...

Postdoctoral researcher Mia Rough at Wake Forest University School of Medicine studies substance abuse disorders.

Findings come amid growing off-label prescribing of GLP-1 drugs for addiction ...

Data reported in July 2025 by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health via the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

DANIELLE Moore was just 14 when she started drinking booze at parties – but two years later she discovered cocaine, and it ...

People often joke that their favorite snack is "like crack" or call themselves "chocoholics" in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such ...