Semaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus) was initially developed to treat diabetes. It works by stimulating the production of insulin to keep blood sugar levels in check. This type of drug ...

Opium is a highly addictive drug. It’s made from juice extracted from the unripe seed pods of opium poppy plants (the scientific name is Papaver somniferum). Opium is used to make a class of drugs ...

Scientists may have figured out how addictive drugs like cocaine hijack the brain’s reward system to make us ignore basic needs like food or water. In mice, the researchers were able to extensively ...

Despite a push to expand medication-assisted treatment for drug addiction, wait times in L.A. County jails are leading to ...

Can AI replace your therapist for addiction? The answer may surprise you — and the stakes could not be higher.

While the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, SANCA, Drug Awareness Week (June 22-27) shines a ...

We discuss Process Addiction. Shopping, gambling, gaming, social media use, etc. We discuss process addiction, a compulsive behavior that involves engaging in activities that negatively impact life ...

The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing on a national level to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by ...

Pay attention to your college or high school student’s behaviors, especially now that summer break has arrived. If they’re ...