Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) prescriptions for diabetes and obesity treatment are soaring, as is the interest in their potential for treating an array of other conditions. One area ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte From laboratory models to small human trials, a new review explores whether popular metabolic drugs could ...

Since the 1970s, countless experts and the US government have sold the public a simple explanation for drug addiction, now clinically called substance abuse disorder: the myth of the gateway drug.

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are enormously popular for people with diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular risk. So, health professionals wondered: Could these drugs also be the key to ...

President Trump's executive order on homelessness aims to make it easier for states and cities to get people into mental health or addiction treatment, even if that means involuntary civil commitment.

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 ...

In a new statistical analysis, researchers have found evidence that drugs like Ozempic may help curb alcohol and opioid addiction. Published in the journal Addiction, this new study saw researchers ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The Trump administration vows to emphasize addiction treatment alongside an enforcement-first drug policy, according to a not-yet-public ...

A new study indicates the amount of fentanyl being smuggled into the U.S. fell dramatically during the Biden administration.

Aug. 13 (UPI) --A new federal study is linking the ability to quit smoking with longer-term success from the grip of drug or alcohol addiction, as well. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health ...