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

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

Research is quickly catching up. In the last few years, studies have linked GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy with fewer ...

The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use ...

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

A new study found GLP-1 drugs were associated with 50% fewer substance-related deaths, 39% fewer drug overdoses, and 26% ...

GLP-1 medications may quiet the brain signals behind addiction, reducing substance use disorders and overdose risk across ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be ...

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

Research suggests the drugs have potential for prevention and harm reduction in substance use disorders, writes Ziyad Al-Aly People taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists often ...

Starting a GLP-1 drug was linked with a 14% overall reduced risk of new substance use disorders and a lower risk of harm for ...