New research suggests that diabetes and weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists may also help treat alcohol and drug addiction. A widely used group of medications originally developed to ...

Substance abuse is a broad term that includes the misuse of alcohol, drugs, and other substances. It is often the precursor to addiction, where the use becomes compulsive and uncontrollable.

I was a student at a Federal College of Education then, living on campus. Every weekend, a friend who lived off-campus would bring bottles of cough syrup and my friends would take it and sleep like ...

A public health researcher in St. John’s says Newfoundland and Labrador has been “very, very slow” in supporting those who ...

A case study provided by the Dept of Justice of 15-year old “John” shows how it works: John was volatile and aggressive, not ...

No one expects Grandma to have a drug addiction — but it’s more common than you may think. Older adults have seen the largest increase in drug overdoses of any age group as doctors prescribe opioids ...

SINGAPORE: She was close to her only child, a 27-year-old son, but his addiction to etomidate-laced vaporisers, or Kpods, ...

In the fight against opioids, public health experts say it's critical to include 'the voices and perspectives of people with ...

Many studies over the past 25 years have shown that high-sugar and other highly pleasurable foods – often foods that are ...

Chelsey Moore and Brandi Collins celebrate four years of sobriety, thanks to substance use disorder treatment program focused ...

Treatment also is useless unless it’s accompanied by life change, Walter said. People need “recovery capital” to succeed — ...

Researchers estimate that 30% of cannabis users will develop an addiction called cannabis use disorder. Here's how to ...