A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids ...

On Dec. 18, Trump ordered the government to stop classifying marijuana as a Schedule I drug, a designation that includes the ...

Anecdotal stories suggesting that weight-loss drugs can help people shake long-standing addictions have been spreading fast ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have revolutionized the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Medicines such as semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide ...

Holiday relapse rates increase 150% during the season. Salvation Army experts share how families can support loved ones in addiction recovery.

Medetomidine, a veterinary sedative, mixed into fentanyl has sent thousands to hospitals, not only for overdose but for ...

Once promoted as a safer alternative to opioids, the widely prescribed drug is now linked to withdrawal, overdoses and serious side effects that many patients say they were never warned about.

Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his producer wife, Michele, set off waves of tributes and memorials, but for some families, it stopped them cold.

Substance abuse has become one of the most alarming challenges facing Nigerian youths today. What once seemed like isolated ...

President Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade.

Yes, the drug consumption site at the Chumir will be closing after years of pleading. It won’t be long now. Years ago, an ...