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

When considering the drugs most likely to cause former addicts to repeatedly relapse, opioids, cocaine, and methamphetamine ...

For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1 drugs are not yet an approved addiction treatment. But the evidence base is ...

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

I don’t drink anymore. I don’t smoke anymore.” He might have shrugged it off, but reports accumulated in his clinic and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 29 it is taking action to restrict 7-OH opioid products threatening ...

Al-Aly and his colleagues found that people starting the GLP-1 drugs had lower risks of developing addiction to multiple substances. Compared with the other medications, people taking the GLP-1 drugs ...

The drug semaglutide—licensed for diabetes under Ozempic and weight loss under Wegovy—could help to reduce cocaine addiction. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University ...