GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in ...

Because GLP-1 agonists seem to reduce patients’ desire for food, it isn’t surprising that they might also shrink or even ...

GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy appear to make people feel less drunk and reduce alcohol cravings by delaying ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer. Jessica Massarone couldn’t concentrate in primary school: She was too preoccupied with her parents’ struggles with drug addiction. Sometimes, she’d find ...

Punjab's population was engaged in substance use. Latest NCRB report says state recorded highest no. of overdose deaths for ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab has released a new online resource, “Access Support for Families of Drug Addicts“, available ...

People huddle in a doorway next to the city's Medical Respite & Sobering Center near Eight and Mission streets on April 10, 2025. Photo by Gustavo Hernandez. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free ...

GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro, which were created to help type 2 diabetes patients and sometimes manage weight loss, actually ...

Lawmakers across the country are working through bills written to shield a growing source of revenue for hospital systems and ...

The global drug use disorder deaths have more than doubled since 1990, even as new addiction cases declined, highlighting a widening gap in harm reduction and treatment access, especially in wealthy ...