I was arrested, relapsed, and hit rock bottom. After getting sober, I rebuilt my life and opened a thriving candle studio in ...

The effect was seen across a wide variety of addictive and habit-forming substances, including cocaine, opioids, alcohol, ...

A popular class of drugs for treating diabetes and obesity reduces addiction, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, ...

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

Nick Padlo’s addiction to alcohol and drugs didn’t happen overnight. “I was using them as a tool to cope with depression and anxiety,” says the recovered addict and founder of Sophros Recovery in ...

New research suggests the weight-loss medications could be powerful tools in tackling substance use disorders.

Nearly 50 million over the age of 12 reportedly have substance use disorders, which can include addictions to alcohol or drugs. Other issues that affect millions - such as gambling, shopping, gaming, ...

When considering the drugs most likely to cause former addicts to repeatedly relapse, opioids, cocaine, and methamphetamine ...

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 ...

A cluster of drug overdoses in Kensington that occurred within minutes of each other earlier this month prompted Philadelphia health officials to alert addiction medicine providers and harm reduction ...

An op-ed from California's governor: The Trump administration has abandoned American families just as the country was making headway in our fight against the overdose epidemic.

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