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 ...

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

By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia A major study of US veterans suggests that GLP-1 diabetes medications may influence addiction-related outcomes, revealing a surprising connection between metabolic ...

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

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The latest figures on heroin show the number of first time users in this country has increased by 60 percent over the last decade to 156,000. Addiction experts say once hooked ...

Billy Idol opened up about his addiction struggles through the years and revealed that smoking crack helped him quit heroin ...

Rock musician Billy Idol confessed to kicking his heroin addiction by doing something else instead — smoking crack. Idol admitted that he had many close-calls in his lifetime, including some ...