The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has published the first-ever science-based guide to drug addiction treatment. In its Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide ...

Treating opioid use disorder significantly lowers the very high rate (8 times the general population) of suicide among people ...

Three things stand out within a few minutes of talking to Beverly Aikins: Her grandchildren are her everything, she is deeply ...

A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that people with opioid or alcohol use disorder (OUD, AUD) who take Ozempic or similar medications to treat diabetic/weight-related ...

Ms. Szalavitz is a contributing Opinion writer who covers addiction and public policy. In late 2016, Steven Klein realized that he’d lost control over his drinking and stimulant use. He became ...

Dr Fares Qeadan, the paper’s primary author, explains to Popular Science that opioids and alcohol were chosen for the study because “both … interact with reward pathways in the brain that GLP-1 ...

In a letter, advocates call for officials to hold long-term care facilities and nursing homes accountable for providing ...

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These medications have been associated with a 40 percent reduction in opioid overdose and 50 percent lower rate of alcohol intoxication.

Kathleen Ratcliff, executive director for Upstream Prevention, discusses substance use disorder during the “Responding to Addiction” workshop Sept. 26 at the Greenwood Public Library.

TikTok reportedly ignored the adverse mental health impact its features could have on teen users. Executives and employees at ...

On this week's episode, Kenna and Stephanie ask whether mice are actually Jedi in disguise, and explore the Red Planet's icy ...