For a century, Americans have embraced a punitive approach to addiction—one that has undermined treatment efforts.

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

A former drug addict said that ketamine should be a Class A drug as data revealed the number of people being treated in ...

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process ...

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

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is advocating for ibogaine, a psychedelic drug he says could treat addiction and mental health disorders. Here's what to know.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN (WJHL) – The same doctor, nurse or other health care worker who steals drugs and gets high on the job can get the crime removed from their record in Tennessee and Washington ...

Relapsing after quitting cocaine is not simply a matter of willpower — it reflects physical changes in the brain, according to new research. Scientists have found that repeated cocaine use reshapes ...

Smoking instead of injecting drugs can reduce harm, but a new study shows opioid smokers are four times as likely to suffer severe burns.

A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce drug- and alcohol-related overdoses and deaths ...

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 ...

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