The assumption that addiction is always harmful has gotten us nowhere toward helping kids or regulating the corporations that ...

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

A study of 600,000+ veterans found GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic reduced substance-related deaths by 50% across alcohol, opioids, cocaine, nicotine, and cannabis — making them the first medication class to ...

Lurking beneath today’s raft of social media addiction lawsuits blaming platforms for harming minors are three broad public policy concerns. These frets could easily affect corporate liability in ...

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

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

Dr. Brian Pennie has told how he hopes the new docuseries Hooked helps “break the stigma of addiction” — and how it is “a great opportunity to help people understand the truth of addiction”. The three ...

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

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, highlighting the risks of gambling addiction as the NCAA basketball tournament progresses. Gambling addiction shares similar characteristics with drug and ...