Weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic may become the new frontline warriors in treating and preventing drug and alcohol addiction, a large new study shows. The research, published Wednesday in ...

When an addict uses drugs or alcohol to cope with mental illness, the outcome usually creates more problems Source: Photo credit: © Ron Sumners/Dreamstime Imagine ...

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Drug addiction continues to plague Memphis and the Mid-South. For years, the monster of drug addiction consumed Ben Owen. “I finally hit rock bottom in 2019. My wife and I were ...

What you need to know: Studies indicate that about 6.8 percent of Tanzanians suffer from alcohol addiction The Medical Stores Department (MSD) has announced plans to begin importing a specialised drug ...

The 10th annual Opioid Symposium featured three people's experiences with drug addiction. Hall of Famer Larry Little also shared his experience of watching his older brother fall into addiction.

Drug-addicted criminals given music lessons, gym access and cooking facilities in prison are much less likely to reoffend after release, data show. Moving addict inmates to drug-free wings and ...