Mounting research suggests GLP-1 drugs, which are used to treat diabetes and obesity, may one day help people with alcohol ...

In fact, they found it to work even better than the current most-effective drug for treating alcoholism on the market. Syda Productions – stock.adobe.com According to the National Institute on Alcohol ...

Oxytocin, often called the “love hormone” for its role in social bonding and maternal behaviors, is now being investigated for something unexpected—its ability to regulate addictive behaviors and ...

Many Americans would resist using tax dollars to pay people to stay sober. But that's the approach the data suggest.

In 2017, Katie Lain was blacking out several times each week from drinking alcohol. On weeknights, she would typically down at least one bottle of wine, often more, and on weekends she binged vodka.

The link between addiction and mental health disorders may be firmly established in scientific circles, but treatments designed to address them together are uncommon. Some University of Maryland ...

A recent study found obese patients who take the obesity and weight loss drug semaglutide have a decreased risk of alcohol use disorder, the newest evidence suggesting semaglutide and similar drugs ...

The distribution of addiction treatment services across the United States is highly uneven, creating significant geographic barriers to care. Rural areas face particularly severe shortages of ...

“Alcoholism” is a term that people may use to describe alcohol use disorder (AUD). AUD is a health condition in which a person may experience uncontrollable alcohol consumption that causes problems in ...

Alcohol withdrawal can be extremely unpleasant (see here for an overview). Symptoms vary from person to person, but most people will experience some negative symptoms of alcohol withdrawal if they try ...

The state’s 15 county jails spent an estimated $12.6 million on addiction and mental health treatment last year, often ...

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