Ozempic, Mounjaro and similar medications for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss could also help people struggling with addiction, according to a new study. Researchers found that people addicted to alcohol who also had a prescription for Ozempic or similar ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others. Downplaying the effects paradoxically increases stigma.

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more

Los Angeles, California - From Refugee Camp to Research Leadership: Dr. Edythe London's Quest to Conquer Addiction In a captivating Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Edythe London, Distinguished Professor at the University of ...

Like many who have endured childhood trauma, Shannon Hicks turned to drugs at an early age. Pregnant by 16 and a mother of two by 19, she was married and living in her first home — believing she was living the dream. Shortly after her 20th birthday ...

Addiction is typically characterized as a disease by experts and government officials. Yet, unlike most known diseases, the treatment of addiction is not based on scientific evidence nor is it required to be provided by people with any medical education ...

Readers respond to a guest essay about the methods and reliability of science. Also: Opioid addiction; judges and presidents; cursive writing.