Sponsor: Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence Substance abuse, addiction, mental health struggles. Three challenges that often go hand in hand and all can be tough to tackle either within ...

GLP-1s could help curb substance abuse – including alcohol and opioids, new study finds - Increasingly popular GLP-1 drugs ...

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 ...

Bunnie Xo addressed every burning question about her life — from her experience as a sex worker to the abuse she allegedly suffered as a child — in her new unfiltered memoir. Stripped Down: Unfiltered ...

The Trump administration says it wants to tackle the "addiction epidemic." But it's eliminating addiction treatment resources and access to mental healthcare.

A large study of data from Veterans Affairs finds that people on GLP-1 drugs were less likely to develop substance abuse disorder or overdose.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Almost 21 million Americans struggle with substance abuse, but only 10% of them get treatment. The numbers are even more jarring in Tennessee, which ranks third in the country for ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A University of Hawaii student turned a corner after escaping a life of addiction, abuse and prison time in exchange for a life of helping others find sobriety. Download the free ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

Ira, an older, soft-spoken homeless man, recently went to the Downtown Austin Community Court to see if he was eligible for free housing. One of my friends, a fellow researcher, accompanied him. Ira ...