The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

The interactive nature of video games makes them uniquely suited to help people understand and recover from addiction.

People taking GLP-1 drugs often talk about “food noise” vanishing: the constant mental chatter about food that dominated thei ...

People struggling with many addictions, ranging from opioids to gambling, are reporting similar experiences in clinics, on ...

Weight-loss jabs could prevent and treat addiction to alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, according to a large study. Experts believe the way the medicines work on the brain’s reward pathway cuts cravings ...

Young adults may suffer strokes when using cocaine, meth, and even cannabis, and the onset may be shortly after drug use and is directly linked to these drugs.

Nick Padlo’s addiction to alcohol and drugs didn’t happen overnight. “I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety,” says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery in ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is advocating for ibogaine, a psychedelic drug he says could treat addiction and mental health ...

Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for treating addiction, and the field may be on the verge of obtaining desperately needed ...

GLP-1 medications may quiet the brain signals behind addiction, reducing substance use disorders and overdose risk across ...

A new CDC report showed almost everywhere, there were decreases in reported drug overdose deaths from 2024-25 — of more than ...