GLP-1 drugs show promise for more than weight loss. They also cut substance abuse and are changing how we think about the ...

Use of some GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Victoza could help curb drinking in those struggling with alcohol use disorder, a new study by European researchers published Wednesday suggests, the ...

University of Washington Medicine is taking part in a nationwide clinical trial testing whether GLP‑1 drugs for weight loss and diabetes could actually help people cut back on drinking.

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) report that the gene, CHRNA3, acts as a key regulator of alcohol sensitivity. Published in ...

A local program suggests the answer to breaking the stigma over addiction recovery and mental illness may be just to go fishing.

Brain activity related to how young adults value reward appears to be linked to longer-term drinking patterns, according to a ...

Substance abuse treatment is often overlooked in oncological care, despite its impact on cancer outcomes. Many cancer patients continue hazardous drinking during treatment, increasing risks of ...

Mary started drinking regularly in the early nineties, when she was thirteen. Her father had recently married a Danish woman and moved the family to Denmark, which has one of the highest teen-drinking ...

He made something good from it!

Loise Nduta Gathairu, founder of Vifukofuko Residential Recovery Centre, with her family. [Photos: Peter Muiruri/Standard] Loise Nduta Gathairu, 65 has dedicated her life to help drug addicts get out ...

GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs, represented by ‘Wegovy’ and ‘Mounjaro’, are evolving beyond mere obesity treatments to ...

Mara Silvers Montana Free Press Dec 19, 2024 Dec 19, 2024 Thirty-three-year-old Whitefish resident Melanie Seefeldt has decided to stop drinking before. But, like many Montanans, Seefeldt knows a core ...