Struggling with alcohol cravings? Naltrexone targets the brain's reward center to minimize drinking urges and reduce harmful ...

Medications best known for treating diabetes and supporting weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, may also change how the body experiences alcohol.

Two Class A drugs and a high-profile Class B drug cause relatively little acute harm, while a ‘harmless’ drug can lead to ...

Substance misuse is at an all-time high. In 2020, alcohol-related deaths rose 26%, claiming approximately 150,000 lives in the United States — almost 400 deaths per day — which is the highest rate ...

Substance abuse is potentially harmful to health. In particular, synthetically-produced drugs often have unpredictable emotional and physical side effects that constitute an extreme health hazard.

Popular weight loss drugs, like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and liraglutide (Victoza), have transformed the way doctors treat diabetes and obesity. Now research suggests these meds — part of a class ...

It’s hard to justify strikes on drug boats that kill dozens while having a negligible effect on overdoses in the U.S., writes ...