New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

I don’t drink anymore. I don’t smoke anymore.” He might have shrugged it off, but reports accumulated in his clinic and ...

Al-Aly and his colleagues found that people starting the GLP-1 drugs had lower risks of developing addiction to multiple ...

A large study of data from Veterans Affairs finds that people on GLP-1 drugs were less likely to develop substance abuse disorder or overdose.

Addiction, defined as compulsively seeking something despite adverse consequences, means just about anything could take on an addictive role in our lives. This includes substances, of course, but also ...

Marijuana or cannabis use is one of the most widely spread addictions in the US. According to the results of the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2022, 22% of people aged twelve and ...