Polysubstance abuse, using multiple types of drugs at the same time, is a common cause of death from overdose and an ...

In a paper released in Addiction, scientists reported that people with a history of alcohol use disorder who were prescribed these medications were 50% less likely to binge drink. The results were ...

A common drug used for inflammatory skin conditions may hold the key to treating both alcohol addiction and pain sensitivity.

Hendershot says he expected to see an effect of semaglutide on alcohol-use disorder, but not to this extent. Drugs like semaglutide affect the GLP-1 hormone, which works on the reward and satiety ...

Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs have been shown to curb alcohol effects, a new study suggests. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists — which contain either semaglutide or ...

Weight loss drugs show promise. But only a handful of human trials have looked at the effects of these drugs on alcohol use. For example, research presented at the 32nd European Congress on ...

“There’s a whole different set” of health risk factors for older drinkers, said Paul Sacco, a professor of social work at the ...

Cardiologist Gregory Marcus answers questions about how much alcohol consumption is actually harmful to us.

The number of motorists caught driving under the influence of drugs in the Netherlands has increased by more than a third in ...