Drugs commonly prescribed for weight loss and diabetes may offer unexpected benefits in tackling substance abuse, according ...

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 ...

A large new study suggests they may drastically reduce the risk substance use disorders and drug-related deaths.

Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for treating addiction, and the field may be on the verge of obtaining desperately needed ...

Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This includes eating tasty meals, drinking something refreshing, sexual activity and nurturing children. Many of these behaviors ...

Drug use among seniors is surging, with cannabis consumption among U.S. adults 65 and older jumping nearly 46% from 2021 to 2023, revealing a shifting landscape in how older generations approach ...

At least 1.6 million Britons have used weight loss jabs in the past year, but one in seven of those are using drugs not licensed for this purpose as demand skyrockets. Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy ...

The assumption that parents of young children need only be offered services and support in order to keep their children safe ...

People on GLP-1s had slightly higher risks of osteoporosis and gout than similar people not taking these drugs. But diet and ...