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.

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 ...

A consensus has emerged that food addiction is a real phenomenon, yet questions remain about which foods are addictive, which people are most susceptible to this addiction, and why.

Activists saw the hospital as emblematic of the city’s neglect of the area, and community members often called it “the ...

If you need to break a social media addiction, or spend less time checking your phone, it's important to set limits and hold ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab has released a new educational resource titled “Why Is Early Intervention Important for ...

A consensus is emerging among scientists that certain foods are addictive for some people. But questions remain about which ...

Pulitzer finalist Shoshana Walter examines the problems with America’s drug rehabilitation industry in her new book.

As more people explore marijuana for medical use, Stanford Medicine scientists warn that older adults should be particularly ...

Pulitzer finalist Shoshana Walter examines the problems with America’s drug rehabilitation industry in her new book.